Swine


MSU Resources


Ag Health and Safety Documents Sponsored by MSU and the Office of Radiation, Chemical and Biologic Safety. Links and full text on many Haz Mat items.

Areas of Expertise Team - Swine Extension listing of staff on the Areas of Expertise Team, in swine management. Includes on and off campus staff.

Commodity Market Outlook MSU full text analysis of current market trend, and some have balance sheets as well.

Commodity Market Outlook - Swine MSU full text analysis of current market trend, and some have balance sheets as well.

Department of Ag Engineering Safety News MSU Ag Engineering puts out this monthly ag safety news.

Farm Managment and TelFarm MSU Specialist, Sherrill Nott, has full text reports of current information on Farm Management numbers.

Long Range Projections for US Ag Sponsored by MSU Ag Econ Department, full text and charts on long range projections for grains, animals, etc.

MSUE Educational Materials on Livestock Materials for sale from MSU Extension.

Michigan Agricultural Equipment Exposition MSU Ag Engineering, Ag Experiment Station, MSU Extension, Ag Industry, sponsor this annual summer event.

Michigan County Extension pages A list to help you find your county office, with listing of staff, phone and fax numbers, web page, etc.

Michigan Manure Resources Network Sponsored by Michigan Extension, it provides a forum for use of excess manure for fertilizer.

Michigan State University Experiment Station Listing of all stations around the state, projects being researched currently, and status of special projects.

NASD: Safety Documents Written by MSU specialists, this is a listing of safety fact sheets housed in the National Ag Safety Database.

Spartan Ration Software Sponsored by MSU Spartan Software Lab. How to order, use and try this computer software.

Stray Voltage Research Reports Sponsored by Michigan Ag Electric Council, full text of these bulletins on stray voltage and its affects.

Value Added Agriculture From MSU Extension full text information on value added agriculture and how to participate. Includes links, etc.

Vet Extension Bulletins Sponsored by MSU college of Vet Medicine, online full text bulletins on many animal health issues.

Veterinary Extension Newsletters, full text handouts, information on current and upcoming research.

Veterinary Extension - BioSecurity Site Sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine, full text on many kinds of biosecurity issues from MSU and others.


Resources at Other Sites


AMS Livestock Report Prices and trends for livestock from various cities around the country. From the Ag Marketing Service.

Ag Alternatives - Livestock From Penn State Extension, full text articles on topics of alternative ag.

Ag Alternatives - Other Livestock From Penn State Extension, full text articles on topics of alternative ag.

Agriculture Outlook Yearbook 1960-1991 From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full datasets for past years.

Animal Health Newsletters From Ministry of Ag for British Columbia, Canada, full text articles.

Animal Issues in Agriculture Full text documents, Adobe format.

Animal Publications University of Georgia, full text documents.

Animal Science - Swine Management From Univerity of Missouri, full text bulletins on swine management and health.

Animal Welfare NIC Bibliographies and newsletters on animal health, welfare. Maintained by the National Ag Library and REEUSDA.

Bovine Tuberculosis in Michigan Information on the TB issue here in Michigan. Produced by the Michigan Department of Agriculture.

CAB Animal Science International organization supporting ag, nat. sci, health.

Canada: Poisonous Plants - Common Names From Canadian Dept of Ag., an interactive database of common names and full text of poisonous plants.

Center for Farm Financial Management University of Minnesota and U Minn Extension sponsor this site with information on computer farm management systems.

Cold Storage From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full reports on monthly cold storage reports.

Cold Storage Annual Report From the USDA Economics and Statistics Sytem, full reports on monthly cold storage reports with annual tabulation

Colorado State Coop. Extension Publications Full text documents, all in Adobe Acrobat format, but many good listings for all aspects of family, ag, garden, etc.

Cornell Poisonous Plants Page Connections to several visual and text databases of plants poisonous to animals and humans, along with background info.

Draft Unified National Strategy for Animal Feeding Operations A draft of the proposed regulations for Animal Feeding, including management of manure, water issues, etc.

Extension Disaster Education Network A collaborative page of Extension information on many kinds of disasters and recovery programs.

FSA Program Fact Sheets and LDP Feed Grain Information Full information on the new farm payments and LDP, in Adobe Acrobat, must be downloaded.

Farm Occupational Medicine From Missouri Extension, full text articles on many aspects of farm health issues.

Farm Safety and Health Information Clearinghouse Full text information all aspects of farm safety from animal handling, stored grains, machinery, kids on the farm, etc.

Food and Rural Development - Pigs From the Alberta Department of Agriculture, full text and links to information on producing, processing, marketing.

Food and Rural Development - Swine Diseases From the Alberta Department of Agriculture, full text and links to information on management.

Growth and Structure of Meat Animals From the University of Guelph, full text information.

International Meat & Poultry HACCP Alliance Information on HACCP programs and meeting, updates on hot topics in the news regarding food handling issues.

Live Hog Futures Chicago Mercantile Exchange daily quote prices.

Livestock Insects Full text listings of livestock pests and controls from University of Kentucky.

Livestock Insects From Purdue, full text and visuals of common pests.

Livestock Systems Minnesota Extension full text bulletins.

Livestock and Range Publications New Mexico State University Extension, full text articles most pubs in html and Adobe Acrobat format. Some only Adobe.

Livestock and Seed Programs From the USDA Ag Marketing Service full text bulletins on animal and seed management.

Livestock, Dairy and Poultry From the USDA Economics and Statistics System, lists of complete datasets on livestock, dairy and poultry issues.

Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Ag, information on programs regarding groundwater for farm,family, community..

Miscellaneous Publications From University of Kentucky, full text articles in Adobe Acrobat on forages and waste management

NCSU Swine Extension Full text documents from North Carolina State University. Good information, trying to provide pertinent research.

National Pig Database From the USDA, full text articles on raising and managing Swine.

OSU Animal Science Cooperative Extension Swine Publications From Oklahoma State University, full text bulletins on swine management and health. Only in Acrobat format.

On-Line Swine Publications From University of Hawaii, full text articles.

Plants Toxic to Animals From the Vet Med Library at University of Illinois, this has a searchable or browseable list by common or scientific name

Purdue Extension Publications Full text documents about vet sci., animal sci, swine improv ement, Pork Industry Handbook, etc. No search, page down.

Stafix Electric Fence Manual Commercial site, but with a good basic manual on using electric fencing, especially for controlled grazing.

Swine Breeds Good link for swine breed information. Includes full text pubs from many sites. Sponsored by Oklahoma State University

Swine Information From Kansas State Extension, full text bulletins and newsletters on swine production.

Swine Nutrition Guide From Kansas State University, full text publication, also available with tables in PDF format.

Swine Publications From University of Kentucky, full text articles in Adobe Acrobat on swine industry issues.

Swine Research Report Iowa State full text links for swine information.

Swine, Publications From Nebraska Extension, full text publications on the management and marketing of swine.

The Green Book Full text information on the FDA Center for Vet Medicine Green Book, the Approved Animal Drug List.


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