For the second year, the Kansas Pork Association is sponsoring several blood drives throughout Kansas with a goal of collecting 150 pints of blood. A KPA blood drive was held in Great Bend, Kan., on May 6, and a blood drive will be in Salina, Kan., in December. The need for blood is constant and while blood donations tend to decrease in the summer months, these drives will help ensure blood products are readily available for patients. [Read More]
Building on its successful return to Iowa State University last year, the 2013 version of Iowa Swine Day has a new format and plenty of information for pork industry members. The Iowa Swine Day program agenda, links to registration forms and sponsor list are available on the event website, http://www.aep.iastate.edu/iowaswineday. Program planning partners are IPIC, Iowa State animal science department, Iowa Pork Producers Association and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. [Read More]
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