Toro Ag Dedicates Violante Training Center

Jun 01, 2023

On May 17, Toro Ag dedicated a new training center in honor of John Violante, a Toro employee who passed away last year. Toro Ag says the Violante Training Center in Riverside, Calif., will host various internal and external training programs, such as employee technical training, dealer fly-in sessions and customer workshops. It will also serve as a lasting tribute to Violante’s legacy and dedication to excellence in training and development.

"John personified the level of customer care that we expect from Toro Ag employees, and we are proud to honor his legacy with the dedication of this training center," says Neville Mody, general manager of Toro Ag. "His commitment to training and development was second to none, and this facility will ensure that his legacy lives on for many years to come."

The dedication ceremony featured remarks from Toro Ag senior leaders and members of Violante’s family.

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In this special rerun episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Gustavo Lima, PhD candidate in Animal Science at Iowa State University, discusses how grow-finish pigs respond to high soybean meal diets. He explains the initial drop in feed intake, changes in backfat, later adaptation, energy efficiency, amino acid utilization, and the rise in nitrogen excretion at higher inclusion levels. Listen now on all major platforms!

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