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Updated ISU Swine Personnel Booklet Available from IPIC

AMES, Iowa -- Finding the Iowa State University swine expert you need is easier with the online listing provided by Iowa Pork Industry Center. The 21-page booklet features names, photos and contact information for more than 80 faculty and staff members with swine- and/or pork-related work responsibilities.

The table of contents is organized by subject matter, and individuals are listed in alphabetical order under respective departments. It includes those based on campus as well as those with offices around the state.

This list is useful for anyone interested in swine production, and offers a quick way of becoming acquainted with the names and faces in the booklet. It’s updated at least annually and is available at no charge on the IPIC website at www.ipic.iastate.edu/publications/ISUSwineResearchers.pdf.

Source: Iowa State University Extension


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