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AJ TaylorFebruary 20, 2021Last Updated: February 28, 2021
Pork producers can learn more about building ventilation from the inside out through a series of workshops in mid-March. The Iowa Pork Industry Center is joining the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach in offering “Managing Your Unseen Employee: The Ventilation System” at five different Iowa locations at no cost. The series is sponsored by Automated Production Systems and lunch is provided courtesy of Iowa Pork Producers Association.
Brett Ramirez, assistant professor in agricultural and biosystems engineering at Iowa State University, said the daylong program provides a two-pronged approach to understanding issues and consequences of decisions by combining classroom instruction with hands-on trials and application of knowledge gained in a real-world setting.
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SANBORNâIt took a second try, but 18-year-old Paige Dagel is proud to have been selected as a youth voice for Iowaâs pork industry.
On Jan. 28, Dagel was named one of two Youth Ambassadors by the Iowa Pork Producers Association. She joins the 2021 Iowa Pork Youth Leadership Team, which promotes the efforts of pork producers across the state.
For Dagel, that includes her parents, Paul and Stacey, who run a wean-to-finish operation on their farm northeast of Sanborn.
âI have always been infatuated with pigs,â Dagel said. âI recall going into the barns as a young girl with my dad.â