Lafayette Online

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — In a time of financial uncertainty, pork producers can learn about ways to find relief at the Central Indiana Pork Conference on Jan. 20 at Rossville High School. The conference, from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., is sponsored by the Clinton County Pork Producers and Purdue Extension Clinton County. “It’s been […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The 2009 Pork Industry Handbook will soon be on sale through Purdue Extension — The Education Store. The handbook, in its third edition, is a cooperative effort of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service, Pork Checkoff and the U.S. Pork Center for Excellence. It has new content, including industry statistics and […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — No pigs have been found with swine flu (H1N1) – only humans – but pork producers need to take precautionary measures to protect their herds from being infected with any flu virus, said a Purdue University veterinarian. “Flu viruses are named after the first animal they were found in,” said Sandy […]