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On this page you will find many informational items related to the Swine Project. There is a calendar of all scheduled Swine Project events and workshops. There are also some great Swine web links to check out! The Swine leader names and contact numbers are listed at the bottom of the page.


Meat Animal Quality Assurance (MAQA) Training

Livestock Identification


All Swine project youth must attend one Meat Animal Quality Assurance (MAQA) Training program each year or test out in order to stay certified and be eligible to exhibit and sell your market hogs at the 2009 Green County Fair. Read more about MAQA training on the attached flyer.

Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium (WLIC) is registering premises as the authorized agent for the WIsconsin Department of Agriculture, the Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). The Wisconsin Livestock Premises Registration Act requires anyone who keeps, houses, or co-mingles livestock to register their premises. Read more about the Identification Process through the attached pdf icondocumentation (48pgs, 2MB).

2009 MAQA Training Dates:
Saturday, May 9th ~ Test 9-10am; Program 10:30-Noon GSB Auditorium
Tuesday, May 19th~Test 6-7pm; Program 7:30-9 pm~Juda Community Building

To apply for a premise ID number use the pdf icon WLIC Registration Form or apply online at the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium


2009 - Swine Project Calendar

Apr 4

9-Noon

Green County Swine Weigh-In

Fairgrounds

May 9

9-10:00am

MAQA Training - Test Session

Auditorium-GSB

May 9

10:30-Noon

MAQA Training - Program Session

Auditorium-GSB

May 19

6-7:00 pm

MAQA Training - Test Session

Juda Community Center

May 19

7:30-9:00pm

MAQA Training - Program Session

Juda Community Center

Jun 30

 

Area Animal Science Day (SW)

LaCrosse County

Jul 20

Noon - 9:00pm

Green County Fair - Swine in place at fair by 9:00 pm

Fairgrounds

Jul 21

8:00 am

Green County Fair - Swine Weigh In begins

Fairgrounds

Jul 22

8:00 am

Green County Fair - Swine Show

Fairgrounds

Jul 22-26

 

Green County Fair

Fairgrounds


Swine Links

Wisconsin Pork Association

National Swine Registry
National Jr. Swine Association Wisconsin 4-H Swine Project
National Pork Board National Pork Producers Council

Swine Project Leaders

Jim Hawthorne

329-643

Green County Pork Producers
The Green County Pork Producers is an organization for supporting and sponsoring youth in various pork areas thru trophy & award sponsorships as well as scholarships.

For more information about the Green County Pork Producers, contact Larry or Linda Eakins at (608)325-9643.

Rusty & Angeline Kiser

897-2699

Loran Klitzman

882-0952

Carrie Mann

934-1144

Randy & Teresa Peach

835-0381

Mark Peterson

325-3558


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