The four topics involved were chosen based on key production issues identified from 2006 records results of a project that PFI is part of (see full report at http://www.valuechains.org/pnmwg).

One topic is nutrition management for niche pork, which will involve two day-long on-site workshops – one at the NIACC campus in Mason City and the at the Northwest Iowa Community College campus in Sheldon.

The other three will involve multiple-session discussion groups that farmers can participate in from their home or their local extension office. The topics for these three groups are:

1. Increasing Niche Pork Profits Discussion Group (starts Dec. 13. 2007)

2. Niche Sow Breeding & Gestation Discussion Group (starts Feb. 12, 2007)

If you are involved in raising niche hogs, please consider participating.

Thanks.