Agricultural and Swine-Related Links

These links have been established as a courtesy to visitors of the NPPC website and should not be considered an endorsement of any product, service or information provided within these links.

Reference Sites/Academia
Trade Associations and Commodity Groups
Government Agencies
State Producer Organizations
Publications
Scientific Organizations
Informative
University Sites

Reference Sites/Academia
Academic institutions studying and conducting research on animal sciences.

• Purdue University
• Iowa State University
• Kansas State University
• North Carolina State University
• North Carolina State University's Extension Swine Husbandry
• Ohio State University
• Oklahoma State University's Livestock Virtual Library
• University of Illinois
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• University of Nebraska
• University of Nebraska Extension Publications

Trade Associations and Commodity Groups
Organizations providing public information on products and expert opinions on agriculture, animal sciences, marketing and production.

• American Association of Meat Processors
• American Association of Swine Practitioners
• American Dietetic Association
• American Farm Bureau Federation
• American Farmland Trust
• American Feed Industry Association
• American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
• American Meat Institute
• American Medical Association
• American Seed Trade Association
• American Society of Animal Science
• American Soybean Association
• Animal Agriculture Alliance
• Animal Health Institute
• Biotechnology Industry Organization
• CropLife America
• Food Marketing Institute
• Grocery Manufacturers Association
• Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
• Institute of Food Technologists
• International Food Information Council
• International Food Policy Research Institute
• National Cattlemen's Beef Association
• National Corn Growers Association
• National Farmers Organization
• National Grain and Feed Association
• National Food Processors Association
• National Hot Dog and Sausage Council
• National Meat Association
• National Pork Board
• United Soybean Board
• U.S. Animal Health Association
• U.S. Poultry and Egg Association

Government Agencies
Features research reports, laws, regulations and general information about food safety and animal husbandry from the U.S. government

• Federal Trade Commission
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Office of the United States Trade Representative
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • Agricultural Research Service
  • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
  • Economic Research Service
  • Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • Foreign Agriculture Service
  • National Agricultural Statistics Service
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center
  • Web interface for reading/sending mail

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
  • Center for Veterinary Medicine
• World Trade Organization

State Producer Organizations
Features state associations dedicated to the development and growth of pork production and related industries and institutions

• Arkansas Pork Producers Council
• Indiana Pork Producers
• Iowa Pork Producers Association
• Kansas Pork Association
• Minnesota Pork Producers Association
• Missouri Pork Producers Association
• Nebraska Pork Producers Association
• New Hampshire Pork Producers
• North Carolina Pork Council
• Oklahoma Pork Council
• Ohio Pork Producers Council
• Utah Pork Producers Association
• Wisconsin Pork Producers Association

Publications
Features news headlines and scientific feature stories about pork production and general agriculture.

• Better Farming Magazine
• Carolina-Virginia Farmer
• DTN
• Farm Journal
• Farm Progress
• Feedstuffs
• Iowa Farmer Today
• The Meating Place
• National Hog Farmer
• National Restaurant News
• Nature
• Pork Magazine
• Prepared Foods Magazine
• Pro Farmer
• The Scientist
• Science
• Successful Farming
• Wallaces Farmer
• Western Producer

Scientific Organizations
Groups providing studies on animal science issues

• American Council on Science and Health
• Biotechnology Industry Organization
• National Academy of Sciences
• Pew Initiative on Food and Biotechnology
   

Informative

Gestation Stalls

• American Veterinary Medical Association – Animal Welfare Forum coverage

• USDA - The Emerging issue of Sow housing 2004 Annual report.

• Individual Stalls Can Improve Sow Welfare, AASV

PRV

• Background/Research - Completed and Ongoing - National Pork Board, Science and Technology Dept.

•  Iowa Pork Industry Center – Pseudo rabies (PRV) Information 2005

•  PRV Eradication Update, AASV

 BSE

• BSE Risk Assessment for Swine, AASV

• NPPC comment on BSE regulation

 PRRS

• On going PRRS research

• Overview on PRRS – Iowa State

 Antibiotics/Antimicrobials

• Antibacterial Resistance and Antibiotic Use in Animals, fact sheet, NPPC

•  USE OF ANTIMICROBIALS IN SWINE PRODUCTION -- THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY? – North Carolina State University

University sites:

• Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
  This site explains everything there is to know about pigs.  From the basic anatomy to diagnosis of different diseases this sight has it all.

• Iowa State University, Extension

• North Dakota State University
  This site contains all of the current research going on at the university.

• Michigan State University, Extension
  Offer a variety of options to producers who are seeking further information related to the industry.

• University of Minnesota
  This site offers a nice display of on going and finished research that is being conducted by the University.

• University of Minnesota, Extension

• Virginia State University, Cooperative Extension
  This site has a wide variety of CURRENT issues facing the industry today.

• Montana State University, Extension Swine Program

• Pennsylvania State University
  This website provides all the latest research that has been completed at the university and also gives producers the chance to ask questions through a list of contact personnel.

• University of Kentucky

• Washington State University

• South Dakota State University

•  The University of Missouri, Extension

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