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Darke County OSU Extension Swine Links & Resources

Ohio Pork Industry Center
http://opic@osu.edu
Swine Information Fact Sheets
http://ohioline.osu.edu
Education Planning / Neighbor Relations

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Dr. Diane Cantrel, Extension State Specialist for Environmental Education

Other National Experts
Dr. Ken Kephart, Penn State University

Biosecurity

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Other National Experts
Dr. Sandy Amass, Purdue University
Production Medicine
Animal Welfare

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National Experts
Dr. Lennart Backstrom, University of Wisconsin
Respiratory diseases
Dr. Temple Grandin, Colorado State University (CSU clicks: dept / faculty / grandin)
Dr. Stanley Curtis, University of Illinois
Dr. Don Lay, Purdue University
Dr. Edmond Pajor, Purdue University

Economics/Financial Planning

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Dr. Don Breece, District Specialist, Southwest District Extensio
Jeff McCutcheon, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Knox County
Dr. Matthew Roberts, Assistant Professor, Ohio State University
Dr. Brian Roe, Assistant Professor, Ohio State University

Other National Experts
Dr. Tom Baas, Iowa State University
Swine breeding, management, extension
Dr. Michael Boehlje, Purdue University
Finance, buisness management
Dr. Brian Buhr, University of Minnesota
Marketing, farm management
Dr. Michael Brumm, University of Nebraska
Management and Swine Records
Dr. Chris Hurt, Purdue University
Production economics, marketing
Dr. John Lawrence, Iowa State University
PRRS, pseudorabies, management, schemes for control of disease in production systems
Dr. John McKissick, University of Georgia
Extension economist-livestock
Dr. Steve Meyer, Director of Economics, National Pork Board
Dr. Jim Mintert, Kansas State University
Dr. Robert Morrison, University of Minnesota
Health maintenance and financial analysis
Dr. Ralph Williams, Purdue University
Insect and rodent control

Environment/Environmental Assurance

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Glen Arnold, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Putnam County
Roger
Bender, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Shelby County
Stephen Foster, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Darke County
Dr. Steve Moeller, State Swine Extension Specialist
Dale Ricker, Swine Extension Associate, Ohio State University

Dr. Lingying Zhao OSU Dept. of Food, Ag and Biological Engineering

Other National Experts
Dr. Albert Heber, Purdue University
Livestock odor, air quality, aerial pollutant emissions, building ventilation
Dr. Larry Jacobson, University of Minnesota
Swine housing, indoor air quality, odors
Dr. Ken Kephart, Penn State University
Dr. Rick Koelsch, University of Nebraska
Odor measurement and control
Dr. Michael Schmitt, University of Minnesota
Manure application
Carrie Tengman, Environmental Services, National Pork Board

Food Safety/HACCP

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Dr. Lynn Knipe, Assistant Professor, Meat Science
Dr. Herbert Ockerman, Professor, Meat Science
Dr. Henry Zerby, Professor, Meat Science

Other National Experts
Dr. Gary Acuff, Texas A&M Univeristy
Microbiological quality and safety of foods of animal origin

Dr. Tom Blaha, University of Minnesota
Pre-harvest food safety, salmonella control, information systems for herd health and public health aspects in pork production
Dr. Dennis Buege, University of Wisconsin
Meats, meat products and safety

Genetics

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Mike Amstutz, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Technical Institute
Dan Frobose, Extension Beef Marketing Agent, Ag Business Enhancement Center
Dr. Keith Irvin, Ohio State University (website)
Dr. Steve Moeller, State Swine Extension Specialist
Tony Nye, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Clinton County

Other National Experts
Dr. Tom Baas, Iowa State University
Swine breeding, management, extension
Dr. Ronald Bates, Michigan State University
Breeding and genetics management

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Housing/Ventilation

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Glen Arnold, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Putnam County
Roger Bender, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Shelby County

Mike Brugger P.E., Ph.D. OSU, Wooster
Steve Ruhl, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Morrow County

Other National Experts
Dr. Michael Brumm, University of Nebraska
Management and Swine Records
Dr. Albert Heber, Purdue University
Livestock odor, air quality, aerial pollutant emissions, building ventilation
Dr. Don Jones, Purdue University
Production structures and systems,waste management
Dr. Ken Kephart, Penn State University

Human Resource Management

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Dr. Bernard Erven, Professor, Extension Program Leader

Other National Experts
Dr. Vera Bitsch, Michigan State University
Dr. Gregory Encina, University of California (English site / Spanish site)
Dr. David Grusenmeyer, Cornell University

International

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John Cravens, Foreign Market Development, National Pork Board

Manure Management

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Glen Arnold, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Putnam County
Roger Bender, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Shelby County
Stephen Foster, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Darke County
Jeff McCutcheon, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Knox County
Dr. Steve Moeller, State Swine Extension Specialist
Tony Nye, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Clinton County
Dale Ricker, Swine Extension Associate, Ohio State University
Steve Ruhl, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Morrow County

Jon Rausch OSU Extension Associate, Waste Management

Other National Experts
Dr. Michael Brumm, University of Nebraska
Management and Swine Records
Dr. Larry Jacobson, University of Minnesota
Swine housing, indoor air quality, odors
Dr. Rick Koelsch, University of Nebraska
Dr. Alan Sutton, Purdue University
Waste management, intestinal microbiology

Marketing

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Dan Frobose, Extension Beef Marketing Agent, Ag Business Enhancement Center
Dale Ricker, Swine Extension Associate, Ohio State University
Dr. Brian Roe, Assistant Professor, Ohio State University

Other National Experts
Brooke Benschoter, Consumer Communications, National Pork Board
Karen Boillot, Retail Marketing, National Pork Board
Larry Cizek, Culinary & Niche Market Development, National Pork Board
Mary Engle, Marketing Services, National Pork Board
John Hagerla, Retail/Food Service Marketing, National Pork Board
Dallas Hockman, Demand Enhancement, National Pork Board
Jeff Pigott, Foodservice Marketing, National Pork Board
Ceci Snyder, Nutrition Communications, National Pork Board

Meat Science

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Dr. Lynn Knipe, Assistant Professor, Meat Science
Dr. Steve Moeller, State Swine Extension Specialist
Dr. Herbert Ockerman, Professor, Meat Science
Dr. Henry Zerby, Professor, Meat Science

Other National Experts
Dr. Alden Booren, Michigan State University
Processed and/or precooked meat
Dr. Dennis Buege, University of Wisconsin
Dr. Dennis Burson, University of Nebraska
Dr. Tom Carr, University of Illinois
Pork composition, evaluation

Nutrition

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Florian Chirra, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Williams County
Dr. Donald Mahan, Ohio State University
Tony Nye, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Clinton County
Ted Wiseman, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Perry County

Other National Experts
Dr. Dale Forsyth, Purdue University
Computer application
Dr. Palmer Holden, Iowa State University
Extension
Dr. Gerald Shurson, University of Minnesota
Management

Record Keeping

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Glen Arnold, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Putnam County
Dr. Don Breece, District Specialist, Southwest District Extension
Jeff McCutcheon, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Knox County

Reproduction

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Dr. Mike Amstutz, Assistant Professor, Agricultural Technical Institute
Keith Irvin, Professor, Ohio State University
Dr. Steve Moeller, State Swine Extension Specialist
Tony Nye, Ag & Natural Resources Agent, Clinton County
Dr. William Pope, Ohio State University
Dale Ricker, Swine Extension Associate

Other National Experts
Dr. Karen Chou, Michigan State University
Chemical toxicology, environmental contamination, and mammalian reproduction
Dr. Mark Diekman, Purdue University
Reproductive efficiency
Dr. Mark Honeyman, Iowa State University
Alternative swine production systems; alternative swine feeds; sustainable agriculture; teaching methods; and swine management
Dr. Roy Kirkwood, Michigan State University
Breeding herd management, breeding management, control of reproduction, artificial insemination, seasonal infertility
Dr. Don Levis

Swine Health/Veterinary Medicine

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Mike Amstutz, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Agricultural Technical Institute
Ronald Anders, DVM, Mercer County
Ron Baldridge, DVM, Putnam County
Tim Barman, DVM, Mercer County
David Benfield, PhD, Ohio Agricultural Research Development Center
PRRS, TGEV, Rotavirus

Gary Bowman, DVM, Ohio State University Swine Veterinarian
Rebecca Cawrse, DVM, Mercer County
Robert Gano, DVM, Clinton County
William Ingalls, DVM, Ohio State University
Lynn Maurer, DVM, Shelby County
Michelle "Mitch" Michalak, DVM, Mercer County
William Minton, DVM, Mercer County
Michael Mull, DVM, Huron County
Todd Price, DVM, Wyandot County
Don Sanders, DVM, Champaign County

AAVMC Address Listing
(American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges)

Other National Experts
Dr. Sandy Amass, Purdue University
Production Medicine
Dr. L. Kirk Clark, Purdue University
Production medicine, SEW
Dr. Charles Kanitz, Purdue University
Swine virology
Dr. Greg Stevenson, Purdue University
Disease diagnostics, infectious diseases
Dr. Deoki Tripathy, University of Illinois
Veterinary microbiology
Dr. William Van Alstine, Purdue University
Swine pathology

Darke County Swine Information
Steve Foster (937) 548-5215
foster.99@osu.edu

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