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Ventilation Workshop Scheduled

Ventilation Workshop Scheduled


On June 29, 2011, a swine ventilation systems workshop and a mortality composting workshop are scheduled in Darke County.

The ventilation systems workshop will focus on cooling pigs in the summer heat and ventilation controller operation. Hands on activities will be conduted with the ventilation systems trailer. For registration information and complete program, go to the Ohio Pork Information Center website at http://porkinfo-cms.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/

At the conclusion of the ventilation workshop, Justin Petrosino and Roger Bender, OSU Extension Educators will be offering a mortality composting workshop.

For more information or to register for the mortality composting workshop, call the Darke County Extension Office.

 

Source : The Ohio State University Extension


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