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2009 Volume 14 No. 1

USDA Surveillance of Animal Handling at Auction and Processing Facilities
Environmental Stewardship of Dairy Producers in MAEAP
How Much "Root Zone" is Needed for Livestock Nutrients
Swine Management Program in the Institute of Agricultural Technology Accepting Applicants
Carbon Market Opportunities for Agriculture
PRRS Regional Elimination Project-Michigan
At What Age Should Gilts be Exposed to Boars?

2008 Volume 13 No. 4

PRRS Regional Elimination Project-Michigan
More on Euthanasia
U.S. Resident Support for Gestation Crate Barns
Sow Herd Removals
Pork Bridge
Winter Transportation of Market Hogs
Effective Communication
Winter and Spring Programs
One Day Seminar Teaches Farmers How to Make the Most Out of Their Manure

2008 Volume 13 No. 3

Corn Prices and Pork Exports Key for 2009
Vegetative Treatment of Compost Site Runoff
Winter Programs Schedule
Sowbridge
Large vs. Small Pen Groups in Finishing
Using Carbon Dioxide to Euthanize Young Pigs

2008 Volume 13 No. 2

Michigan Producer Perceptions of Gestation Stall Pressures
Michigan Consumer Gestation Stall Perceptions and Preferences
Important Update on Pseudorabies in Michigan
Cash Flow Demands with Seven Dollar Corn
Thinking About Genetic Costs?
Hog Enterprise Price Analysis Excel Tool

2008 Volume 13 No. 1

Sow Management: How Many Litters/Sow Should I be Targeting?
Handling and Transportation for Swine Producers
Hernias in Growing Pigs
Swine Management Program in the Institute of Agricultural Technology Accepting Applications

2007 Volume 12 No. 4

Antibiotics in the Environment and Antibiotic Resistance
Electronic Identification in Traceable Systems
Lactating Sow Management for Improved Litter Performance and Rebreeding Efficiency
PQA Plus Certification Sessions

2007 Volume 12 No. 3

Diet Mixing and Pig Performance
Cull Sow Feeding Programs
Consider Needle-Free Injection Systems
Managing the Sow and Gilt Estrous Cycle
MSUE Pork Team Winter and Spring Programs

2007 Volume 12 No. 2

Economic Impacts of Swine Operations
Splaylegs in Pigs
Gestating Sows in Hoops: Can it Work?
Swine 2006 Small Enterprise Study
Alternative Sow Housing Conference on the Horizon

2007 Volume 12 No. 1

Inclusion of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) in Swine Rations
Estimating Farm Labor Needs
Simple Ideas to Improve Sow Longevity
PQA Plus: Not Your Grandfather’s PQ

2006 Volume 11 No. 4

Proposed Mortality Composting Methods for Michigan
Niche Pork Producers Conference

2006 Volume 11 No. 3

Fueling Hog Barns with Corn
How Clean is Clean?
Announcing Pork Team State-Wide Winter Programs
Shoulder Lesions on Sows

2006 Volume 11 No. 2

Managment strategies to improve finishing pig performance during “HOT” weather
Oxytocin: Management Tool or Obstacle?
Thinking About Space?

2006 Volume 11 No. 1

Loading and Transportation Management of Market Hogs
The Case Against Evening-Up Litters Until Weaning
Green and White Show Meat Quality Evaluation, 2005-2006
Valuing the Nitrogen in Manure
Pork Team Welcomes New MSU Assistant Swine Farm Manager

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2005 Volume 10 No. 4

Thorn Apple Valley Revisited
Niche Pork Producers Conference
Odor: Give Your Neighbors a Break-A Windbreak
Sorting through Non-Productive Days
Water Intake and Water Wastage by Growing-Finishing Pigs

2005 Volume 10 No. 3

They say it couldn’t be done: Reducing Manure Application Rates
Process Waste Water and Swine Farms
Water Management in Swine Facilities
Sow Retention and Ways it May be Improved

2005 Volume 10 No. 2

Phosphorous Mass Balance on Swine Breeding Herd Farms
Water Specifications for Artifical Insemination for Swine
Importance of Boar Exposure in Heat Detection
Spartans Honored in NATIONAL HOG FARMERS

2005 Volume 10 No. 1

What Producers Need to Know About the EPA Air Consent Agreement
Are small butcher shops.....important?
Green and White Show Meat Quality Evaluation
Withholding Feed from Pigs during the Marketing Period
Proper Care of Syringes
Beth Franz New Swine Extension Educator

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2004 Volume 9 No. 4

Paylean: The Facts, Feeding and Influences on Performance
Hospital Corner: Lumps on Pigs
TOP TEN List
Closed Breeding Systems

2004 Volume 9 No. 2

Water Use Reporting & Methods of Estimating Water Use for Swine Operations
Animal Identification in the Pork Industry
Evaluating Distiller's Dried Grains with Solubles
Feeding Phytase to the Breeding Herd to Manage Phosphorus


2004 Volume 9 No. 1

Genetic Control of Abnormalities
Clipping Pigs for Show
Swine Team Electronic Update

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2003 Volume 8 No. 4

MAEAP "Progressive Planning"
How Warm for Weaned Pigs?
Michigan State University Extension
New AoE Swine Agent

2003 Volume 8 No. 3

Organic Better Than Conventionally Raised Pork?
Do You Pollute?
Seminal Plasma Repairs Colling Inducted Membrane Changes in Boar Semen
Biofilters
MSU Swine Team Prepares for SWAP

2003 Volume 8 No. 2

Understanding Livestock Odors
Evaluation of Hydrocolloid Ingredients as Purge Controllers
Pork 101
MSU Extension Contact Names and Map

2003 Volume 8 No. 1

Manure Production Records to Meet "GAAMP" Guidelines
Pig Survival is Important!
Sows Fertility to AI at a Gonadotropin-Induced Estrus and Ovulation
Breeding Management Workshop Registration

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2002 Volume 7 No. 4

Manure Production Records to Meet "GAAMP" Guidlines
Pig Survival is Important!
Sows Fertility to AI at a Gonadotropin-Induced Estrus and Ovulation
Breeding Management Workshop Registration

2002 Volume 7 No.3

Proper on Farm Needle Handling Procedures
Using Records to Investigate a Farrowing Rate Problem
Supplementing Vitamin C Through the Drinking Water
Major Genes in Your Seedstock. Fad or Fashion?
Breeding Management Workshops Announcement

2002 Volume 7 No.2

Beyond the Hogs and Pigs Report
Improving Fertility of Artificially Inseminated Cows
Update - Antibiotic Resistance and Use of Antibiotics in Livestock
Pork Industry Outlook - Summer 2002
2nd Annual Mid-West Swine Nutrition Conference

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2001 Volume 6 No. 3

What Level of Manure Management is Right for You?
Using Boars for Estrous Stimulation and Detection
MSUMN A Management Tool to Assist Michigan Crop/Livestock Producers
Gilt Management: Minimizing and Managing the Entry-to-Service Interval
Hog and Pork Outlook - 2001 and Beyond
MSU Feed Mill Renovation

2001 Volume 6 No. 2

Transferringthe Family Swine Farm Business to the Next Generation
Farm Medication Plan
Quality Assurance
Farm Medication Plan
Vaccinationand Management Schedule
LivestockWelfare Regulations? The Time is Now!
The Frequency of the Porcine Stress Gene in Texas Show Pigs

2001 Volume 6 No. 1

Thomapple Valley's Closure: What Did it Mean for Our Basis
Controlling Flour Moths in Gestation .Bams
Foot and Mouth Disease
TheNapoleGene- Friendor Foe
Paylean - Does It Interact With Genetics?
Effect of Nutritional Level While Feeding Paylean to Late-FinishingSwine
CompostingMortality
Cash or Accrual Income
Manure Management Tools Available on the Web

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2000 Volume 5 No.4

Right to Farm Amendments
Tips for Sampling Manure
Manure Testing Laboratories
Michigan Swine Youth Challenge 2001
Heterosis: A Forgotten Subject?
Water: The Forgotten Element
What’s With My Wei?

2000 Volume 5 No.3

More Pigs on the Way!
Environmental Update
Manure Sampling and Nutrient Analysis
Managers Still Needed
Hormonal Therapy for Sows Winter During Fall and Winter


2000 Volume 5 No.2

Fanner-Owned Packing Plants
New Study Finds Following GAAMPs Reduces Soil Phosphorus Levels
How Does Heat Stress Affect Sow Perfonnance During Lactation?
Effect of Wean- to-Finish Management on Pig Perfonnance
Alternative Feedstuffs
Effects of Group Size, Floor space on Pigs Evaluated
Michigan Pork Producer Ontario Tour

2000 Volume 5 No.1

Michigan Swine Youth Challenge
Ractopamine Alternative
Get ready for summer, NOW
Number of teats in a pig
Electronic swine news updates

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1999 Volume 4 No.4

Comparison of Early Wean Feeders.
Y2K Farm Preparedness
Computer Y2K Compliance
Backflow During AI
Electronic Swine News UpdatesYouth Ed. Fair
"Green & White" Youth Activities
1998 Swine Business Summaries
98 ISU Swine Business Record
98 MSU Swine Farm Analysis
Youth Ed. Fair


1999 Volume 4 No.3

Compliance Audit Program (CAP)
Iowa Farm Financial Summary for 98
Connecting to a Standby Generator
Manure Tour
New Swine Agent in North Central MI
Life Cycle of a Hog Cycle
Pig Champ 98
Crystalline Amino Acids
Summary Report
Artificial Insemination School

1999 Volume 4 No.2

Biosecurity in Swine Operations
Do You Have Fannworkers?
What's Your Financial IQ?
Youth Pork Quality Assurance
Sucrose and Molasses
ResearchUpdate
Packers Within the Region
Youth Livestock Fitting Camp

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1998 Volume 3 No.4

Is It Time to Start Thinking About Long-Term Marketing Contracts?
Telfarm Courtesy Fee For New Microtel Clients
Can You Cut Genetic Costs?
Stages Updated
Tax Management Tips For Farmers

1998 Volume 3 No.3

Keeping Swine Business in Perspective with Low Hog Prices
The On-Farn Odor/Environmental Assistance Program
Packers Within the Region
AreYou In Compliance with Federal Feed Labeling Laws?


1998 Volume 3 No.2

MPPA Pork Quality Taste Test Results
MPPA Pork Quality Taste Test Tables
PigCHAMP Software update
Spartan Classic-Prospect Pig & Market Hog Show
Kill Sheet Lingo
White Terminal Sires???
The Value Chain
Environmental Assurance on the Farm
Where's the Plan?

1998 Volume 3 No.1

The 1997 Michigan Genetic Improvement Program
Who Cares About Pork Quality?
Youth Show Operations Guidelines
The Limited Liability Corporation (L.L.C)
Utilizing a Consultant
Environmental Assurance Program
Pigs For Sale...How to Get Your Farm Listed
Pork Quality Assurance Pilot Project in Michigan

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1997 Volume 2 No.3

Expanding the Use of Swine Production Records
News from the Environmental Front
Check Market Pigs Weights This Fall
Employee Motivation
New Swine Extension Agent in Central Michigan
Annual Business Analysis: Essential for Pork Producers
Thinking Back of Last Winter and Looking Ahead to the Next: Adjusting the
Nutrient Requirements of Grow/Finish Hogs in Colder Environments
The World Wide Web

1997 Volume 2 No.2

Managing Odor Problems on the Farm
Family Sportsmanship
MGIP for 1997
Welcome New Swine AoE Agent in South West Michigan
Swine Industry Day
Alternative Swine Housing Structures-Hoops
USDA Projects Increases in Pork Production in '98
The Web
What Does the Future Hold?
Zinc Supplemantation Promotes Growth in the Nursery-Even TGE Infected Pigs
Update Swine Health Issues
Choosing Sires to Produce Commercial Replacement Gilts

1997 Volume 2 No.1

Adopting the Latest Technology
Incoming Seedstock Biosecurity
Pork 101 is on the Way!
Managing Odor Problems on the Farm
More on Manure Nutrient Balance-Phosphorus
It's Coming Soon!
Troubleshooting Ventilation
The 1996 MI Genetic Improvement Program
Comparison Shopping-What are Production Costs in Iowa

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1996 Volume 1 No.3

Site Selection-The Critical Decision
MSU Telfarm Business Information System
Your Image Says It All
Artificial Insemination...A Revised Comparison
Processing Swine Diets
Financial Performance on Michigan Swine Farms
Mycoplasmal Pneumonia of Swine

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