%JV*ws sJVew Jgoltoo Renter... School of Veterinary Medicine UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (Continued from Pago 12) Heidelberg, Germany, and have an extensive publishing record on swine reproductive diseases. The clinical swine program at New Bolton Center is broadly divided into three components: teaching, service and research. Teaching is a top priority and Drs. Pitcher and Parsons are focusing on service and research commitments as issues that 19 BUILDINGIHE FUTURE Match a Spreader ,Needs ,-w* “‘^vT 1 * -‘ Get Unmatched Flexibility At A Great Price. With eight sizes to choose from and a wide variety of options, it's easy to see how the New Idea* 3700 Series Spreaders meet the needs of any operation Their aggressive, mam beater paddles are strategically spaced and angled to shred a wide range of material while giving you a consistent spread pattern Culvert-grade galvanizing over one-piece, copper-bearing steel sides provide a barrier directly embellish their teaching efforts. The primary responsi bility of the swine initiative is to graduate veterinarians that are trained to provide service to the Pennsylvania swine industry. However, the education mission does not stop with veterinary students. Several continuing education programs are now available for both veterinarians and local swine producers, and Mk\ New Ides AOCO BUILT FOB THE BOTTOM LIKE are described in detail below. Subsequent articles in this series will address the develop ment of a swine curriculum at the veterinary school, and the research endeavors of the Penrf swine group. The goal of our swine service mission is to complement and extend the existing expertise provided to the Pennsylvania swine industry via the local v< -'''' iZ~y * * against rust and corrosion And for hauling long distances, the truck-mount option proves to be the safest, most economical way to transport large amounts of material To see how simple it is to customize your spreading operation, contact your AGCO® New Idea dealer today You'll be surprised how much time and money you'll save with the New Idea 3700 Series Spreaders Farm Show Section 2, Lancaster Farming, Friday, January 9, 1996—Page 13 swine practitioners, cooperative extension agents, and allied industry consultants. Producer education programs are recog nized as the most effective approach to accomplish the ser vice mission goal. In collabora tion with the Pennsylvania State University Extension Service, two educational pro grams have been implemented. Both are sponsored by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and target sus tainable pork production. Producer Education Programs The first is Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) program designed to maintain consumer confidence in pork products. Swine producers are provided with a list of 10 critical control checkpoints that will help ensure that pork reaching the consumer’s table is of the high est possible quality. A major emphasis of this program is re enforcing management practices that prevent antibiotic residue from entering the human food chain. Producers can progress through three levels of certifica tion, and must be re-certified every two years. Progressive meat processors such as Hatfield’s Quality Meats strongly recommend their sup pliers of market hogs be certified at the highest level (level III). Hat-field’s continues to take an active role in the support of this important educational process Food safety concepts in this country are shifting more toward the “farm-to-fork approach”, and the PQA pro gram remains the livestock industry’s gold standard. During the 10 year existence of the PQA program, incidence of antibiotic residues found in pork carcasses has been reduced from 10 to 1%. PQA certification was initiated by the NPPC more than 10 years ago and can now be obtained via the Penn swine group at producer meetings or in combination with Environmental Assurance pro gram farm visits. The second program is the Environmental Assurance (EA) program that emphasizes the need for hog producers to utilize friendly man agement practices. In addition to the best management prac tices for manure handling, sug gestion are provided for odor See Your AGCO - New Idea Dealer Listed Below. Delaware Georgetown Baxter Farms Maryland Dayton J.D. 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In addition to these two programs, clinical services, provided in the context of the School’s teaching mis sion, include: ventila tion assessments, blood collection for regulatory issues, computerized record analysis consultation, in-depth investigation of herd health prob lems, and slaughter checks. The swine initia tive at the School of Veterinary Medicine University of Pennsylvania is com mitted to strong ser vice, teaching, and research components in its effort to better serve the Pennsylvania swine industry. It looks to train the future Pennsylvania swine veterinarians, to com plement existing local practitioner activities with extensive contin uing education pro grams for the swine producers, and to gen erate new information via research to help the industry progress in to the 21st century. For questions or addi tional information call the Center for Animal Health and Productivity at 610- 444-5800, ext. 2345.
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