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The Official Publication Of The Kansas Pork Producers Council

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As you read this, the early pigs will be weighed and scanned. Figures will be available on each of them.

We now have S.Rl. figures on each sow as well as individual data on each animal offered for sale.

We now have Hamp, York and Hamp and Duroc cross boars for sale.

Watch your ag papers for dates on our August sale.

Remember, we have been a source of

superior breeding stock since 1938.

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— Direct marketing for greater net profits.

— Carcass grade and \'ield marketing for higher preminms.

— Contract selling for reduced producer risk.

— Large slaughter capacih' for greater demand.

— Regional bu\ ing stations for producer com enience, reduced transportation costs and less shrink.

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Cilasco

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Manhattan

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KPPC PIG TALES Vol. 1989. No. 2

Spring. 1989

Published Quarterly Kansas Pork Producers Council 2601 Farm Bureau Rd.

Manhattan. Kansas 66502

Pig Tales The Official Publication Of The Kansas Pork Producers Council

Member of National Pork Producers Council

We reserve the right to edit or refuse all materiaJs.

EDITOR Mike Jensen. 2601 Farm Bureau Rd.

Manhattan. Kansas 66502 Phone (913) 776-0442

NEW TECHNOLOGY

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Osborne Industries Helps Bring Automated Sow Feed ing to U.S.

MANAGING EDITOR Tim Stroda

PROGRAM DIRECTOR Linda Pease

KPPC PROMOTION

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

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KPPC Advertising Programs Underway.

Sharon Lindell

PRINTERS Ag Press. Inc. 1531 Yuma. Manhattan. Kansas 66502

President

KSU RESEARCH

KPPC OFFICERS Ralph Rindt Herington Dennis Hupe Perry

President-Elect

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KSU Meat Scientist Receives Grants.

Secretary

Vic Krainbill

Treasurer

Art Dohl

INDUSTRY ADVISORY GROUP

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Meeting Topics Include New Ideas, Concerns of In dustry.

Bern

Sylvan Grove KPPC Director

Tim Rose

Lyons National Live Stock & Meat Board Director Sharon Schwartz Washington KSU Extension Representative Dr. Jim Nelssen Call Hall. KSU

EXECUTIVE BOARD Washington County Pork Producers Steven Lloyd Palmer Doniphan County Pork Producers Myron Holder Leona Phillips County Pork Producers Merlin Dennis Philllpsburg Better Quality Pork Producers Jim Jarred

Riiey

Commercial 1 Ark City Packing

Breeders Cedarwood Farms

IBC

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Chester Farms

12

Hoechst-Roussel

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Steve Cranor

22

International American Industries

17

Good Farms

16

Kansas Ag Network

27

Grecian Farms

11

KPPC Secdstock

30

Don Gronau & Family

20

Mueller Sand & Gravel

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Nutra-Tech Inc.

20

Galen & Roberta Harms Humbolt Haven Farms

BC

Osborne Industries

28

Price Farms

Rt. 1. Humboldt 66748

26

Stutheit Sales & Service

6

Roepke Hog Farms

Sandy Sieichter

32

Tandem Products

19

Ron Roth

18

Zeitlow Distributing

22

Schuiz Stock Farm

23

Shipley Farm and Livestock

2

Sieichter Durocs

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Waldo Farms

Greg Roberts

Leoti Glen Elder

KS PORK COUNCIL WOMEN Billie Swanson

Rt. 3, Arkansas City 6700.5 Lorie Jarred

Rt. 4. Abilene 67410

Nati. Director

DIRECTORIES

John Balthrop

Waconda Area Swine Producers

Treasurer

backyard barbecues across the nation.

IFC

Pork Producers of Western Kansas

Secretary

About The Cover: The America's Cut速 is making pork #1 in

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Dusty Nelson Osbome Pottawatomie County Pork Producers Craig Good Olsburg

Vice-president

KPPC and Missouri Pork Producers Work Together on Successful Promotion.

Custom Ag Products Farm & Family Insurance Assoc. Inc.

Waconda Area Swine Producers

President

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Humboldt

Blue Valley Pork Producers Vinton Visser

Tim Porter

"A TASTE OF ELEGANCE"

Joyce Blecha Rt. 1, Box 5. Munden 66959 Joyce Biecha Rt. 1. Box 5. Munden 66959

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KPPC PIG TALES

From the President's Desk . . . be invited to participate periodically with the NPPC Executive Committee in dis

By Ralph Rindt

cussions concerning industry issues. In dustry participants would make a financial commitment in order to partici pate in the Pork Industry Alliance. Pro ducer policy development would remain completely independent of the Alliance, according to Wehler.

The Non-Checkoff Revenue Develop ment Committee will continue to study these and additional ways to raise non-

KPPC President

Pork Producers

Seeking Additional Non-Checkoff Revenue Sources

checkoff funds.

Delegates to the annual meeting of the

The KPPC has also formed a task force

National Pork Producers Council in Kan

to supplement the work of the NPPC committee. The task force is researching

sas City in early March, were told that if America's pork producers are to be able to continue to respond effectively to public policy issues such as subsidized Canadian hogs and pork, animal welfare and envi

the level of funding necessary in Kansas to

ronmental matters, new sources of non-

Ralph Rindt. Herington. is president of the Kansas

checkoff funds must be developed. Pork

Pork Producers Council.

Act checkoff dollars cannot be used to

fulfill the funding needed for non-checkoff programs within the state and also for assisting the NPPC effort. The KPPC task force is chaired by Tim Rose, Lyons, with members Steve Lloyd. Palmer, and Craig Good. Olsburg.

develop or influence legislation.

Producer feedback has indicatd that the

The Committee is currently studying Delegates authorized NPPC to develop a voluntary funding program. A NonCheckoff Revenue Development Com mittee chaired by NPPC President Elect Mike Wehler, has been at work on the

various ways of attaining that goal.

The Committee is also exploring estab lishment of a Pork Industry Alliance in which top management of private busi nesses allied with the pork industry would

non-checkoff programs are extremely im portant and a dedicated funding source must be developed. By working together, we will be able to continue funding the projects that are so critical to the future of our industry.

matter for several months. The Commit

tee has set a goal of generating $1 million in non-checkoff funds annually by the end of 1991.

Among the issues facing the pork indus

try which cannot be totally or partially funded are:

Japanese Ban on Pork Sulfa and Drug Residues PVR Research Funding EEC Ban on U.S. Meats Animal Welfare

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USDA Bill Back Regulations Nutrition Guidelines Government Pork Purchases Farm Bill Environmental Issues

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Extension Service Funding

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Canadian Countervailing Duty Drought Legislation Tax Legislation U.S. Trade Legislation Food Safety

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On-jarm tested Duroc & Chester boars condi

Farm Credit

Pork Composition Study

tioned on dirt.

Commodity Coalitions

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Duroc and Chester Qilts

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El Chester X Ijork Qilts boars — (guaranteed breeders

Research Appropriations

LegislativeSeminar

SPRING 1989

Abilene, Ks.

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NEW TECHNOLOGY Osborne Industries Helps Bring Automated Sow Feeding to U.S. Osborne Industries. Osborne. Kans.. is

Individual identification is the key to the

adding another dimension to its line of swine products — automated sow feed

success of the electronic feed system which uses one or more feeding stations to feed large groups of gestating sows.

ing.

Osborne is the only U.S. company to hold a license to manufacture the "Porco-

de" feeding station. They will also be a distributor for the rest of the system which was developed by Nedap Poiesz. a Dutch company, said Ron Thibault, Vice Presi dent of Marketing and Sales at Osborne.

can combine two rations at any concen tration.

This has a favorable effect on the nu

Thibault said.

This concept was developed in Europe and has been in practical use there for the past few years. Distributors are now be ginning to buy the rights to bring this product to the U.S.

Thibault said. Each of the feeding stations

Each sow wears a collar holding an

electronic responder which identifies her to the computer that runs the feeder. As she enters the feeder, the receiver reads

mber of pigs born alive and the litter weight, he said. The system also helps equalize the litter weight over the number

of pigs which increases their chances of survival and improves the growth throughout the litter. Thibault added.

her number, checks its memory and then meters out feed according to her preset daily feed allotment and how much she has already eaten.

sows become lessaggressivebecause they

The idea behind automated feeding is to precisely adjust the ration to the stage of pregnancy for each individual sow.

alleviates the aggressive tendencies and allows more passive behavior throughout

Another asset of the system is that the are guarded from other sows while eating, said Mike Conroy. sales manager in the Kansas-Nebraska area for Osborne. This

the herd, he said.

The system also allows producers to track the entire farrowing cycle for each individual sow. Ail essential activities are

given either through the monitor or on a printout. The system also gives a prewarning for a 7-day period before major events.

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The Porcode sow calendar provides in formation on:

— Choice of boar or sperm — Preparation of farrowing pen wean ing

— date of birth and age — last litter date

— expected new litter date — previous insemination in days after farrowing and according to date — first insemination in days after birth and according to date

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— number of inseminations — boar's code

— number of days dry — number of gestation days

— expected interval time between lit ters

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The Porcode calendar automatically signals: — animals that have not come on heat

Michael Conroij. sales manager fnr the Kansas-Nebraska area, and Rileij Cook, project engineer, show

within a specific period after farrow

one nj Osborne's automated sfjiu feeders.

ing

— animals not pregnant within a spe cific period after weaning — animals to the farrowing pen —- animals due lo farrow

KPPC PiG TALES

"This equipment can give the producer notice of trouble before the animal has

major problems." Conroy said. Because the producer spends less time pushing a feed cart, he has more time to analyze the information provided by the system. This helps his efficency and increases the final payoff, he added.

The price tag of a "Porcode" system varies as there are several options in size and capability which allows a program to

keep from creating problems with the col lars. he added.

We hope to get systems working on

"The price of this system is comparable to building new or remodeling a conven tional gestating facility." Thibault said.

"Right now. we are looking at $220.sow for a 40-sow unit, but that price drops steadily as feed stations are added."

Osborne has sold one of the systems to

a producer in Minnesota who has had it

be tailored to fit each farm, said Thibault.

The company builds two types of feed stations. The basic walk-through station allows the sow to exit in only one direction after she is through eating. The other type of feed station allows two-way exiting for sorting of a sow. The sow's ID number is

pre-programmed into the computer and

when she enters the station, it signals the feeder to open into a separate pen away from the main pen. Each type of feed station will handle about 40 sows.

The "Porcode" system offers three vari ations of controls. The smallest version will control about 140 sows on 1-6 feed

stations. The second model will operate about 350 sows on 1-10 stations. The

largest version will serve about 1.000 sows

on 1-80 stations. The system is also very adaptable to existing buildings. Thibault said.

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"Small producers should take a look at this system because they can use an exist ing barn or shed to house the feed sta tion." Thibault said. The outside pens should have a concrete or rock base to

Walk-through feed station.

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Isolation area

Group housing

The sorting option allows the feeder to separate sows from main herd

Walk through feed station with sortmg option.

SPRING 1989

installed since February. several farms and universities in order to

help find any problems in the system and to help research its capabilities. Thibault added.

"This product isn't going to be a perfect solution for all pork producers, but it is a

management tool that will fit well into many operations." he added.

ROSE'S REMARKS

By Tim Rose KPPC National Director

Quality Assurance. Lean Value Market ing. are these concepts just so many words? Are they dreams that can never come true? The answer to both questions is a resounding. NO! At the NPPC annual meeting in March of this year, and again at the policy devel opment meetings in April, pork producers

and industry personnel discussed and re affirmed the importance of these con cepts, They identified them as being critical to the survival of today's pork pro

work done to date by the Lean Value Task Force of NPPC. They've agreed to the importance of a team approach to financ ing the development of the hardware and software necessary for in-plant condi tions.

What does it mean to you and I? Well, for starters, though it has been easy to say we want paid for quality, in reality many of us have been more production minded, especially, since the PSE and PSS disaster of the sixty's and seventy's. If this system of being paid only for pounds of lean

How part of the kill sheet of the future might look;

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Food safety has once again been dem onstrated to be an issue of vital impor tance to the marketing of all agriculture

products. Apples, grapes, poultry, and dairy products have all felt the results of the consumer's perception of them as un safe or unwholesome parts of their diet.

Pork still carries some baggage that leaves it wanting in the minds of many health professionals and consumers. Beef has not escaped untouched either. Much work is required, and it is being done, to edu

quality muscle were to be implemented today, many of us would get some pretty unpleasant surprises with our first cutout sheets and the accompanying hog checks.

I can not sit here today and tell you that you better have some quality in your herd by a certain date in the future in order to avoid this surprise, 1 don't know that things will move that fast, or that slow, depending on your point of view. But things are moving. Change is coming and your next boar purchase is not too soon to try to capitalize on what will take place.

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cate the consuming public and their health care advisors on the accomplishments of the industry to date. We can be and are a part of that, however, it won't be enough.

A tremendous amount of producer ed ucation must take place before we can

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As the new technology is put into place you will be getting paid for the meat you produce, not the hog itself. The system will identify the pounds of lean quality pork and its value in the various cuts of each pig.

Scanning the carcasses by TOBEC like equipment, at line speeds of at least a thousand head per hour will be the norm,

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KPPC PIG TALES

KPPC PROMOTION KPPC Advertising Programs Underway KPPC Advertising The KPPC Promotion Committee has

authorized the placement of advertising in several on-going programs that target pork's message of good taste and nutrition at food retailers, restaurants and the gen eral consumer.

These programs are designed to make efficient use of checkoff dollars by pin pointing strategic areas of the food indus try and then working to increase the awareness of pork.

The Kansas Restaurant

A full-page, color advertisement kicked off the introduction of the Chefs Prime in

the April issue of the Kansas Restaurant, a publication sent to members of the Kansas Restaurant Association. The issue also

Because over 30 of these stations are in

Kansas, the KPPC receives solid coverage which includes both the rural and metro

politan areas of the state.

The program includes a 30-second ad which willair in every other game until the end of the regular season on October 1.

KPPC Billboard

In July, the first KPPC-sponsored bill board will be placed on the south side of the Kansas Turnpike, east of the East Law rence exit. The sign, which features the Pork, the Other White Meat slogan, will be facing west in order to advertise to trav elers going into Kansas City.

The illuminated billboard will be in

place until December 31.

KPPC to give "Restaurant of the Year" award

The Kansas Pork Producers Council will award a restaurant in the state with the "Restaurant of the Year" award at the

Kansas Pork Congrss/Trade Show during the second week of November.

The award is open to all restaurants in Kansas. The nominations should be

based solely on a restaurant's creative merchandising and promotion of fresh pork entrees, and not on the volume of pork sold.

The winning restaurant will be selected by the KPPC Promotion Committee on the basis of quality and originality of their fresh pork entrees and the success of their merchandising and marketing promo tions.

Restaurants must be nominated by a KPPC member or KPPC area group. An application form can be obtained by con tacting the KPPC office. 2601 Farm Bu reau Road. Manhattan. KS 66502. (913)

featured a story about the new cut and

776-0442. The nominations must be

several recipes.

postmarked by October 1.1989.

The winner of the Restaurant of the

This issue will be followed throughout the year with ads showing pork" versatility including America's Cut and Chefs Prime.

Year Award must agree to the used of his/ her establishment's name for publicity purposes on behalf of the KPPC.

Kansas Food News

Another program includes similar ad vertising being placed in the Kansas Food News and the Kansas City Grocer. These publicationsare targeted toward the retail stores across the state and especially in the

Kansas Boik^oducers Council

Kansas City area.

Kansas State Wildcats

The Kansas State University Wildcats

Sports Network is comprised of over 20 stations across the state which carry the K-State basketball games. These stations include the metropolitan areas of Kansas

City, Topeka and Wichita.

The KPPC contracted for 30-second

ads to air during the last 11 games of the season. The Wildcats Network also helped

producers hit their target market of con sumers by giving extra ads in the Kansas City area.

Kansas City Royals

The Kansas CityRoyals Radio Network

has again become a part of the KPPC promotional effort. Through cooperation with the Nebraska Pork Producers Asso ciation and the National Pork Producers

Council, pork advertising is being heard across much of the Midwest on the more than 100 stations which carry the Royals.

SPRING 1989

SandyPayne. KPPC Promotional Intern, talks with members ojlhe Kansas Meat Processors Association at their annual meeting in Hutchinson. Joe Leathers. NPPC Director of Merchandising, presented a

workshop toabout 100 KMPA members on "New Classics in Pork" which included merchandising ideas and a cutting de/nonstration.

KSU RESEARCH KSU Meat Scientist Receives Grants

By Sandy Payne KPPC Promotional Intern

Dr. D.H. Kropf. professor of meat sci ences at Kansas State University, has been awarded two research grants by the Pork Industry Group of the National Live Stock and Meat Board.

The grants, which total about $42,000. are part of the $175,000 in checkoff funds allocated by the group for product development/meat science and nutrition

carcass chill rate on pork loin color, display life and related traits.

We will be putting a loin in a bag with one of several different gas mixtures (combinations of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen) and look at how that affects the color of the chops after a suitable storage and display time, and try to deter mine what gas mix is the best. Kropf said.

"There are some indications that cer

tain gas mixtures may cause problems

research.

with loin color. This could be detrimental

One of the grants is for research on the effect of porcine somatotripin and supple

to pork merchandising." he added.

mental lysine-enhanced growth on pork quality, muscle fiber type and muscle fiber diameter.

Kropf has been working cooperatively with other KSU faculty and graduate stu dents working on growth hormone re search over the last V/j years.

"The first work we did was very excit

ing." he said. We had one pig that gained 100 pounds in 28 days, and we found

Modified atmosphere packaging is im portant because it extends the shelf life of loins and reduces the loss of product that becomes discolored. Kropf said many grocery stores in America buy meat pack aged in modified atmosphere packaging.

The project also includes looking at using ultra chill versus conventional chill to see how each affects the color of the

product.

"There have been considerable prob lems with pork chops turning a greenish color. We are specifically looking for ways to control this problem," he said.

We will be using wind chill tempera tures from 70 to ICQ degrees below zero Fahrenheit for VAs hours to cool the car

casses rapidly as opposed to cooling them more slowly in a convention chill method.

Kropf said the projects should be com pleted during 1990.

"These are very exciting research pro jects. 1am very anxious to get underway and see the results." he added.

Kropf has been at Kansas State Univer sity since 1962. He did his undergraduate work and received his Ph. D. at the Univer sity of Wisconsin and received his Master's at the University of Florida.

Besides his research work at Kansas State, he also teaches courses on meat science in the Department of Animal Sci ences and Industry.

very dramatic improvements in carcass

composition with a 20-35 percent reduc tion in fat and increase of muscle, he added.

With the Meat Board grant. Kropf will

be looking to see ifthis increase in muscle is due to increase in the size of individual

muscle cells or a change in muscle fiber type.

The research will also tell what effects these increases have on cooking and thaw

losses. Taste panel tests will also be done.

The preliminary work for this project has already been completed and KSU meat scientists will soon begin examining the muscle fiber types of the hogs that were treated with somatotropin and differ ent levels of lysine.

The samples of muscle tissues from these hogs were frozen in liquid nitrogen and are kept in an ultra-low freezer to keep them preserved for the research.

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In doing this research with so-

matotripins. we are looking for signs to indicate whether or not we are going to a more stress-susceptible pig. Kropf said.

"We are especially concerned with find ing more anaerobic fibers. This is the kind

of musculature that a weight lifter has — lots of muscle — but they begin to have some physiological problems. We are con cerned with stress-susceptibility and a

Dr. D.H. Kropf, professor of meat sciences at KSU.

quality of the meat."

The second Meat Board grant is tar geted toward research on the effect of

modified gas atmosphere packaging and 8

KPPC PIG TALES

KANSAS AG DAY KPPC and KPCW Promote Pork at Ag Day Each person who received a sample also received a coupon to be used to purchase an America's Cut meal at the Topeka Bonanza Restaurants. The restau rants featured this 7-ounce. boneless pork loin dinner at their restaurants during the month of April.

sausage product. She was assisted by

Ten Kansas Pork Producers Council

promotion committee members and staff

4-Hers from the Pomona area.

traveled to Topeka on Monday. March 20 to participate in the annual Kansas Ag Day celebration at the State Capitol. Each year the Kansas State Board of Agriculture coordinates this special observance to rec ognize the states leading industry. Twenty

Sandy Krainbill. Bern, presented white, pigskin rose boutonnieres to Legislators at the breakfast and throughout the day.

An estimated 1.500 visitors sampled food and received information about the

various commodity organizations and food companies.

In cooperation with Wilson Foods and the Topeka Bonanza Restaurants, over 60 lbs. of Americas Cut was prepared on grills at a Bonanza Restaurant early in the morning and cut into bite-sized samples

At the conclusion of the event, Sam

commodity organizations and 27 FROM THE LAND OF KANSAS companies par ticipated.

The day began with a breakfast pre pared by the Kansas Agri-Women and served to state Legislators. Merritta Combs. Pomona, represented the Kansas

for distribution at the KPPC booth later in

package of four pre-cooked America's Cut pork loin chops for inclusion in the

Pork Council Women and served a smoke

the day.

basket.

Brownback. Secretary of Agriculture, pre sented Governor Mike Hayden with a basket of FROM THE LAND OF KANSAS

products representing each organization in attendance. Wilson Foods donated a

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STOCKMAN OF THE YEAR Kansas Honors Fred Germann Fred Germann. the only Kansan to serve as president of both the Kansas Livestock Association (1971) and the Kan sas Pork Producers Council (1982-83). is the Kansas Stockman of the Year. The

Livestock and Meat Industry Council and the Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry honored Germann at the annual Stockmen's Din ner in Manhattan. March 2.

George Fritz. Medicine Lodge area rancher who preceded Germann as KLA president, described him as "a quiet, sin cere man. honest, dependable and never

speaking an ill work against anyone."

Doyle Talkington, administrator of gov ernment affairs for the National Pork Pro

ducers Council. Washington. D.C.. said.

"Fred is the kind of man that gains respect by bringing opposing views together and making both persons feel they are win ners." Talkington was KPPC executive director under the Germann presidency.

He also said that when Germann visited

with legislators, they listened.

Ralph Rindt. Herington. present KPPC president, said. "Germann was the kind of person that would be a good partner

through good and bad hog prices."

Those generous accolades were given a man who claims modestly. "I guess I've always been lucky." But Talkington said.

"Germann's approach is that you don't have to use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's head."

Germann joined the KLA in 1940 and has been a member of the Kansas Farm

Bureau for 20 years. He was born in the Blue Valley area north of Manhattan, but relocated to the Dwight area. 14 miles south of Junction City, in 1957. when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took the family farm to make way forTuttle Creek Reservoir.

At the helm of the KLA. Germann stressed that stockmen should be con cerned about soil and water conservation

and flood control. Also during his presi dency. the KLA hired its first full time staff employee, a registered legislative lobbyist, initiated the first Kansas bull test, assisted the National Cattlemen's Association in

establishing Cattlefax and started the Kansas Beef Expo.

He was a board member of the LMIC.

created to help fund research and help faculty in additional study, when it began in 1969. As LMIC president (1986-88), he was one of many who helped persuade the Kansas Legislature to fund the $7.2 million Weber Hall renovation, which in

cludes an up-to-date meats research labo ratory and modern classrooms. When a debt of $40,000 remained unpaid on the

Wendell Moyer KPPC Office Building.

President Germann challenged producers to wipe out a $101,000 mortgage debt.

The organization succeeded, despite the fact that hog prices were low and interest rates weree 18'/2 percent.

For nearly 20 years German raised

Specified Pathogen-Free (SPF) hogs.

Germann annually sells 500 to 700 F1 Duroc-Yorkshire crossbred gilts. He deliv ered 93 purebred boars to one Iowa fami ly in one sale in 1970. His Humboldt

Haven Farm has an environmentally con trolled system for the farrowing house, nursery and finishing building, but he fin ishes some market hogs in dirt lots.

His farm also runs about 200 black white-faced cows, which he breeds to Simmental or Gelbvieh bulls. He also

backgrounds calves to feeder weight Germann was one of five persons who formed Fand RFarms, a 1.600-sow unit

one of the largest commercial operations in the nation. Afew years ago he sold his holdings in F and R.

His wife. Helen, and daughters. Debra and Lisa, were in the audience of more than 250 to see Germann receive the accolades.

Abit of down-to-earth Germann phi tosophy is: "You gotta want to do it or its no good." It's apparent from the record that Fred saw a lot he wanted to get don

Fred Germann. right "tÂŤiaes^e Stockman of the Year ateard from the Uaestock and Meat Industry CourrcB

Doyle ralhnglon. left, admtntslralor of goeernnren, affairs for NPPC and Ralph Rindt president of the KPPC. congralulate Germann

KPPC PIG TALES

Purebred Seedstock "THE RIGHT COMBINATION

When you use Purebred seedstock in your cross breeding system, you profit in several ways.

You profit since you can effectively select the genetic traits you want to introduce into your herd.

You profit since you can achieve maximum heterosis through an effective crossbreeding system and thus, good vigor in the hogs you raise.

You profit from the Improved breed traits devel oped carefully through the years by dedicated Pure bred men who stand behind the hogs they sell.

And finally, you profit when you can market feedefficient, meat-type hogs.

There Is no "best" breed or crossbreeding system.

The right one is that combination which is most

profitable for you. That means using genetically nec essary Purebred seedstock.

We call it Pure Profit.

Sponsored By:

The KPPC Seedstock Committee

MEAT BOARD REPORT Today's Youth — Tomorrow's Consumers

By Sharon Schwartz Impacting todays youth about pork takes on a wider scope than it did just a few years ago. Rural societies continue to

to make present-day decisions using the livestock industry as an example of the importance of changing to meet the de mands of today's consumer. More than

decline in numbers, so less of our nation's

215.000 students are exposed to this edu cational program through classroom in struction each year.

Another program used in social studies classes by more than one million students a year, is a filmstrip, "Shaping a Nation",

youth knows the food production system.

According to the National Research Council, a group of experts solicited by the government to advise it in scientific and technical matters, this is not in Ameri ca's best interest.

A recent report released by NRG strongly urges that all students be pro vided with some sort of formal education

to obtain a society that is "agriculturally literate."

One of the key objectives identified by the KPPC Industry Advisory was educat ing the consumer. It is once again a chal lenge to educate tomorrow's consumers© they have an understanding of the food and fiber system.

There are currently thousands of teach

which teaches fundamental economic les

sons based on the agricultural system.

A program you may be a little more familiar with is the story book "The Case

'c

of the Purloined Pork." It tells the story of how urban and rural societies are interde

pendent. reaching more than 150.000 second graders yearly.

With expanded methods of communi cations. the challenge is there for us as pork producers to more aggressively de velop new and expanded programs to

educate youth. How the young people of today are educated about agriculture can

ers in the U.S. that are using education programs provided by the Meat Board. As

have an impact on not only long-term consumption of pork, but also of the un

an example. "History Matters", teaches students how history can be used as a tool

life.

derstanding of our industry as a way of

Sharon Schwartz. Washington, addresses the Por/c /ndustry Group Board of Directors during the 1989 Winter Meeting.

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MEAT BOARD NEWS Growth promotants topic of research The Pork Industry Group is administer

tailers. Meat Board and NPPC staff. Dr.

Buege and the USDA have worked close

The first, under the direction of D.H.

ly in the formulation of the testing process, with the USDA contributing $15,000 to help fund the project. The remainder, which could amount to $200,000, is funded by pork checkoff dollars.

Kropf. Ph.D.. at Kansas State University, will evaluate if pork from animals treated with porcine somatotropin (PST) has a different muscle structure than pork from

Under testing The newest edition to the fresh pork

ing three projects to investigate the effects of porcine growth promotants on pork product characteristics and nutrient com position.

non-treated animals. Muscle structure,

specifically muscle fiber diameter, helps determine tenderness, juiciness and flavor of pork. In short, this project should help

determine if the palatability of pork is affected by PST PC. Parrish. Ph.D.. Iowa State Univer

sity. is also researching PSTs effects on pork's characteristics, looking at protein changes in the product. Loin chops and cured boneless hams willalso be analyzed for changes in tenderness, juciness. flavor and water-holding capacity, as well as pro tein. A major question this project will address is if PST affects functional, palat ability and processing properties of pork.

This project will complement the work

by Dr. Kropf.

What effects growth promotants have on the nutrient composition of pork have

not yet been determined. However. Rose mary Wander. Ph. D.. at Oregon State Uni versity will be investigating what changes occur in pork's fatty acid profile. She will be using pork from PST-treated animals in comparison to pork from non-treated ani mals and. through laboratory testing, de termine if changes are present.

All three projects are scheduled for

dietitians' advertising campaign will un dergo one last test before being placed in national trade publications this summer.

The new ad. called "FAT FACTS." will be tested with forty dietitians to ensure that it

will be highly effective in conveying posi tive messages about pork's role in the diet, especially pertaining to fat.

The testing will take place in two loca tions; Santa Ana. Gal., and Tampa, Fla. Each dietitian will be interviewed sep arately for about 30 minutes to get indepth information about their perceptions of the new ad. Ifany changes in the ad are necessary, they will be made prior to its

debut in Journal of the American Dietetic Association and Restaurants & fnstitutions magazines.

"FAT FACTS" lays the facts on the line about pork and fat. citing information from the National Academy of Science "Designing Foods" report. The ad pointblank tells dietitians that three-ounce

Science Association, and a marketing plan to target other audiences is quickly taking shape.

Traditional Easter ham promoted to non-traditional cooks

America's favorite Easter meal. ham. lured even the most novice cook, thanks

to an entertainment and cooking guide produced for newspapers by the Pro cessed Meats Committee.

The one-page, four-color guide for Eas ter entertaining was offered free of charge

through a company specializing in mar keting color pages to the nation's news paper food editors. Preliminary figures show that 144 newspapers with a reader ship of 9,5 million people requested the page.

The page, titled. "An Easy Menu for a Bright. Happy Easter Brunch." came complete with a menu, timetable for pre paring the meal, shopping list, recipes, and even an entertainment strategy sec tion.

"What really made this page stand out was the many extra touches we included,

making it a complete Easter brunch guide for the novice cook. With-today's life

styles. fewer people know how to prepare a meal, so this page was very timely." said Mariys Bielunski. director of the Meat Board Test Kitchens and Editorial Ser vices.

servings of pork are compatible with di etary guidelines for fat and cholesterol intake, while providing essential nutrients.

It also emphasizes information verifying that pork is a leaner product than in the

This project was produced costeffectively by working in conjunction with the American Egg Board and Pacific Coast Canned Pear Service.

past.

America's favorite delis make headlines

completion within the next year, with re sults disseminated to the pork industry

Rolling out research results

and other key audiences.

Volume 2 of the "New Ideas: Pork Tech nical Reference Manual" has been com

the top delicatessens in America in the spotlight was launched in February. The campaign heavily emphasizes favorite deli meat menu items served at the winning

Market Basket Study rolling through U.S.

Dallas was the most recent stop for the research team collecting pork products for the first-ever national Pork Market Basket

Study. Sampling in Denver, Phoenix and Los Angeles is scheduled for May. This

study., administered by the Pork Industry Group, will give solid evidence as to the

An extensive media campaign to put

pleted, gathering together nutrition, product development, food safety and meat science research findings about pork. Volume 2 joins the first volume to help disseminate research information.

The manual was developed for re search and development executives, meat scientists and others who can put this

delis.

Through a survey, the top deli in each of 10 major U.S. cities was selected, from the deli capital of the world. New York City, to America's living-history city, Boston.

"The Ail-American Deli of the Year"

campaign is really a travel guide to the

information to use for the benefit of the

best delis in the 10 selected cities — New-

York. Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas. Fort

actual nutrient composition of pork sold

pork industry. As new findings are avail able. they will be put into an easy-to-read

to consumers.

format and sent to manual owners. A third

Kansas City. Cincinnati and Boston. Itwas released to the media through a press kit sent to food and travel newspaper editors, travel magazines and in-flight publica tions. Pickup in the survey's cities will be bolstered by the special releases featuring each city.

A brochure gives a city-by-city run down of the delis and goes a step further by having a tear-out section listing the

The team is taking pork directly from

supermarketmeat casesforanalysis at the

manual will also be compiled.

Volume 2 contains six papers: Pork in

University of Wisconsin. When the data is

the Human Diet. Micro Nutrients in Pork.

finalized, the pork industry can then deter

Packaging of Meat by Fabricators and Pro cessors. Factors Leading to Residues in Swine, Pork and Pork Products: Assuring a Higher Level of Consumer Safety, and Collagen in Sausage Casings.

mine if USDA Handbook 8-10, the official

source for pork nutrient composition in formation. needs to be updated.

Dennis Buege, Ph.D.. is in charge of the

project at the University of Wisconsin and reports excellent cooperation from re SPRING 1989

An initial offer for the manuals has been

sent to members of the American Meat

Lauderdale. New Orleans. Baltimore.

address of the favorite delis.

KPPC INDUSTRY ADISORY GROUP The second KPPC Industry Advisory Group meeting was held March 29. The meeting brought together producers along with packer and processor repre

The participants were separated into

d. Freezer/Convenience Foods Foodservice 1. schools

2. nursing homes 3. hospitals

4.

b. Adjustment Period

b. Distributors

duced

1. identify 2. supply/demand

5.

c. Understanding the Distributing Chain 5.

K-State Union

Consumer Information-Promotion

1.

c. Regulations for Selling Certified Pigs

Production Technology/Education and Re

Food Safety a. Media Perceptions

b. Eliminate Some County Ag Agents

Employee Health a. Legal Ramifications

c. Need to Educate

d. Liability Problems

d. Safe Packaging e. Educating Retailers

e. Animal Welfare Image

c- Regional Specialists 1. swine 2. beef

3. crop d. State Funds

1. communicate our needs as an in

f. Accidents

g. Handbook for Hired Help. Producers h. A Type of Release (waiver) Aqainst

Food Quality

Lawsuit

2.

Marketing a. Ground Pork

1. margin of cost

dustry to the legislature 8-

State Water Plan — Polution a. Water Use

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1. Monitor Situation Animal Welfare

b. Lagoons 9.

Packer Consolidation

10.

Checkoff Funds

a. Vertical Integration

a. Problemsin Europe

c. Consistent Products

Consumer Trends/New Products —

UniversitySwine Program a. Extension Personnel

b. Documentation

a. Shelf Life

3.

7.

c. Recommendations for Filtration

b. Growth Promoters

Drug Residues

a. Ban SulfaCompletely b. Program forSelling Residue-Free Pork 1. test-marketing in hospitals

c. Nutritional Content

search

Marketing

a. Impact of New Scanning Methods 6.

Labeling a. "From Kansas" Products b. All Natural/No Additives

Kansas STate University Pork Industry concerns discussed in the Advisory Group small group sessions:

d. Find Positive Aspect of PST — Push it e. Push Leaner Pork through Research f- Standardization of Drug Standards Implications of NewTechnology a. Changes in Tonnage Produced c. How Will It AffectType of Animal Pro

4. doctors

March 29. 1989

1. temperature control 2. killing methods 3. packaging b. Grading Ground Pork

Harmful?

a. Educating

groups with each discussing a different set

2.

Is Healthy

c. Somatotropin and Beta Agonists —

e. Politics in Distribution

of topics including; public policy; consum er information/promotion: production technology/education and research.

The groups" observations and ideas will be used as a basis of information for pat terning new KPPC programs.

Industry Advisory Group Meeting

1.

b. Consumers are Confused About What

c. Value Added Products

4.

Consumer Trends and Attitudes

a. Police Standards on our Specialty Cuts

1. availability of loins 2. Miss America Cut (3 oz.)

sentatives In a discussion format to en

courage new ideas and comments on current industry programs and trends.

3.

2. fat content b. New Cuts

a. Legislative Affairs — Non-checkoff Funds

c. Set of Guidelines to Follow

b. Producer Confusion Toward Asking for

Voluntary

More Money

d. Problems with Existing Facilities

c. New Ways of Producing Non-checkoff Monies

1. voluntary checkoff 2. dues

3. county donation Public Policy

1.

Consumer Education and Perception a. Sulfa Residue b. Animal Welfare

1. self-policing

2. educate the public about practices c. Trade Legislation d. EEC ban

e. Food Safety f. Nutrition Guidelines ^

••TV

g. Government Pork Purchases h. Groundwater

i. Environmental Issues

2.

Funding for the Above Special Projects a. State National membership dues b Area group assessments 1. based on members

2. based on hog numbers c. Allied Industries d. PACs

c. Fund-raising events

f Creative Financial Management 3

Industry Structure a. Packer Consolidation

Pfjfticipnnfs in the Jndustri/ Aduisori/ Group discussed uarious topics which concern the pork industry.

b Vertical Integration

c Pros and Cons of Corporate Farming KPPC PIG TALES

"A TASTE OF ELEGANCE" KPPC and Missouri Pork Producers Sponsor Successful Promotion The first Kansas City 'A Taste of Ele gance" cooking contest was held Febru ary 28. at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in

of

Kansas City. MO.

Eight of Kansas City's finest chefs from the city's most elite restaurants competed for $1,750 in prize money. Their task was to create pork entrees that have never been featured on restaurant menus from

boneless pork loin. The contest was judged on the basis of taste, appearance and originality.

Chef Paul Santaularia of Remington's restaurant in the Adam's Mark Hotel, took

top honors and the $1,000 prize which was sponsored by A.L. Laboratories — BMD. His recipe was titled "Braided Mis souri Pork Basket with Poached Apple."

Chef Bob Ferguson of the Parkway600 Grill placed second with his entree "Glazed Loin of Pork with Apricot Pecan Pate'." He received $500 for his efforts.

Ferguson's presentation was also pick

ed as the "People's Choice Award.' This award isselected by votes castduring the

Che/Pau/SantQu/arioo/Remington'sRestaurantir) the Adam'sMarkHotel, took top honors with his recipe —Braided Missouri Pork Basket icithPoached Apple. Santauioria ispictured receiving his plaque and the $1000 prize from Robert Hoist. Senior Area Manager. A.L. Laboratories, which sponsored the prize.

competition from guests who attend the

event. The award is based on the eye

appeal ofthe recipe andthe visual presen

-f. V

tation of the chef.

In third place was Chef Thomas Hoff man of E.B.T. Restaurant with his entree

titled "Pinwheel Pork Loin in Cranberry

Sauce." He received a $250 prize. Addi

tional prize money was sponsored by Livestock Marketing Insurance Agency Group Health Services.

The judges for the event included Jerry Vincent. Program Director —Hospitality

to.'

Management. Johnson County Commu nity College; Art Siemering. Food Editor.

Kansas City Star; Walt Bodine. host ofthe Walt Bodine Show and Barbara Dudley.

Director of Dietetics. Independence Re gional Health Center.

Over 200 guests who attended the event enjoyed pork hors d'oeuvres pre

pared by the Hyatt Regency chef. Farm

%

land Foods, Inc. sponsored the pork for the hors d'oeuvres and for the chefs.

Sponsors for the door prizes included the American Heartland Theatre. Crown

Center Retailers. Kansas City Royals and the Doubletree Hotel.

Hosts of the event were the Kansas Pork Producers Council and the Missouri Pork Producers Association.

Planning is currently underway for a national contest which will be sponsored

by the National Pork Producers Council.

SPRING 1989

Chef Bob Ferguson. Parkway 600 Grill, placed second ivith his entree —Glazed Loin ol Pork luith Apricot Pecan Pate' He was also picked as the "People's Choice "w'tnner. This award isselected by the guestsattending the event based on eye appeal of the recipe and the visual presentation of the chef.

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KPPC PIG TALES

1989 KANSAS PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL

INFORMATION HANDBOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS KPPC Executive Board

3

KPPC Program Area Leaders and Committees Area Group Officers

4-5 6-9

Kansas Pork Council Women Officers

10

Kansas Pork Council Women Committees

10

KPPC STAFF Mike Jensen, Executive Vice President Linda Pease, Program Director Tim Stroda, Director of Communications Sharon Lindell, Administrative Assistant

KANSAS PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL

2601 FARM BUREAU ROAD

MANHATTAN, KS 66502 913 776-0442

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1989

KPPC EXECUTIVE BOARD PRESIDENT

Ralph Rindt RR 2, Herington 67449 913 238-4828 PRF^iinFNT Fl FCT

Dennis Hupe Box 286, Perry 66073 913 597-5841 SECRETARY

Vic Krainbill RR, Bern 66408 913 336-3911 TREASURER

Art Dohl RR 2, Sylvan Grove 67481 913 526-7281 DIRECTORS

(Term expires12/91) Merlin Dennis RR 1, Kensington 66951 913 638-2248 Jim Jarred RR 1, Humboldt 66748 316 473-2879

Ralph Suther RRl, Box 148, Westmoreland 66549 913 457-3458 (Term expires 12/90)

Myron Holder RR, Leona 66448 913 359-6752 Gregory Roberts RR 2, Box 157, Leoti 67861 316 375-4845 Tim Porter RR 1, Box 55, Glen Elder 67446 913 545-3255 (Term expires 12189)

Craig Good RR 1, Box 21, Olsburg 66520 913 468-3613 Steve Lloyd Box 101, Palmer 66962 913 692-4225 Dusty Nelson Box 388, Osborne 67473 913 346-2192 KPPC NATIONAL DIRECTOR

Tim Rose RR 3, Box 157A, Lyons 67554 316 257-2620

NATIONAL LIVE STOCK &MEAT BOARD REPRESENTATIVE (PIG) Sharon Schwartz RR 2, Washington 66968 913 325-2568 *KSU EXTENSION REPRESENTATIVE

Dr. Jim Nelssen Weber Hall, KSU, Manhattan 66506 913 532-6131 *KANSAS PORK COUNCIL WOMEN REPRESENTATIVE Billie Swanson RR 3, Arkansas City 67005 316 442-1052 *KPPC PROMOTIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

Sandy Krainbill RR, Bern 66408 913 336-3911 *Non-voting board member

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1989 KPPC PROGRAM AREA LEADERS CONSUMER PRODUCT MARKETING

Sandy Krainbill (CHM) Ralph Suther (Co-CHM)

RR, Bern 66408 RR 1 Box 148, Westmoreland 66549

913 336-3911 913 457-3458

INDUSTRY INFORMATION (LEGISLATURE)

Dennis Hupe (CHM) Merlin Dennis (Co-CHM)

Box 286, Perry 66073 RR 1, Kensington 66951

913 597-5841 913 638-2248

Box 388, Osborne 67473 RR 1, Humboldt 66748

913 346-2192 316 473-2879

STATE & ASSOCIATE RELATIONS

Dusty Nelson (CHM) Jim Jarred (Co-CHM)

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Steve Lloyd (CHM) Craig Good (Co-CHM)

Box 101, Palmer66962 RR 1 Box21, Olsburg 66520

913 692-4225 913 468-3613

MARKET TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Tim Rose (CHM) Vic Krainbill (Co-CHM)

RR 3 Box 157A, Lyons 67554 RR, Bern 66408

316 257-2620 913 336-3911

1989 KPPC COMMITTEES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Leo Schwartz (CHM) John Balthrop Eugene Busenitz JasperDevore Richard Featherston Vyrl Fegel Fred Germann

RR 1, Washington 66968 RR 2, Box 80, Peabody 66866 RR 3, Newton 67114 RR 3, Arkansas City 67005 RR 1, Whiting 66552 RR 4, Box 116, Chanute 66720 RR 1, Dwight 66849

913325-2568 316983-2786 316799-2090 316 442-3631 913 873-3516 316 244-3402 913 238-4382

Stan Grecian Don Gronau Floyd Meyer Gene Reinhardt

RR 1, Palco 67657 RR 4, Box 50, Newton 67114 RR 1, Palmer 66862 RR 4, Box226, Chanute66720

913 737-5421 913 532-5575 913 692-4545 316 431-2254

Arnold Rose Bob Rose Tim Rose Don Sailors Roy Stroup Duane Van Horn

RR 3, Box 44, Beloit67420 RR 2, Cawker City 67430 RR 3, Box 157A, Lyons67554 RR 1, Box 170, Erie 66733 RR 1, Fontanta 66026 RR 1, Box 128, Lyons 67554

913 738-2512 913 786-3575 316 257-2620 316 754-3767 913 757-2195 316 897-6422

Wayne Walter

Box627, Sublette 67877

316 675-8144

RR, Bern66408 RR 1Box139, Delia 66418

913 336-3911 913 771-3821

PROMOTION COMMITTEE

Sandy Krainbill (CHM) Corky & Jeri Albright

Bob & Henrietta Area

RR 1, Mayetta 66509

913966-2344

Robert & Carolyn Behnke Earl & Frances Cordell Galen & Roberta Harms Myron Holder Dennis Hupe Jim & Lorie Jarred Frank & Ruth Kopp Vic Krainbill

RR 1 Box26A, Bushton 67427 RR 2, Soldier 66540 RR 1Box 60, Whitewater 67154 RR 1 Box232, Leona 66532 Box 286, Perry 66073 RR 1 Box 59 Humboldt 66748 RR 2 Box 220, Mayetta 66509 RR, Bern 66408

316 562-3213 913 834-5137

Kenneth Lippert

RR 2 Box 302, Osage City 66523

913 528-4864

Phil Metsker Kenneth Muller Pat Murphy Dusty Nelson Darrell Parks Rick Pierson Carol & Dan Pollock Leo Rutten Leo & Sharon Schwartz

RR 5 Box 189, Lawrence 66044 RR 1 Box50, Council Grove 66846 233 Seaton Hall, Manhattan 66506 Box 388, Osborne 67473 1001 E 26th, Manhattan 66502 Box 93, Belleville 66935 RR 1, Havensville 66432 204 N. Broadway, Beloit 67447 RR 2, Washington 66968

913 748-0811 316 767-6321 913532-5813 913 346-2192 913 539-1930 913 987-5370 913 948-2570 913 783-5834 913 325-2568

Lee & Linda Stadel Ralph Suther Ivan Wienck

RR 1, Manhattan 66502 RR 1 Box 148, Westmoreland 66549 RR 1 Box 174, Blue Rapids 66411

913 539-0128 913 457-3458 913 785-2495

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316 799-2382 913 359-6752 913 597-5841 316 473-2879 913 948-2700 913 336-3911

PORK CONGRESS/TRADE SHOW

LeoRutten (CHM)

Dennis Hupe Vic &Sandy Krainbill Kenneth Muller

204 N. Broadway, Beloit 67447

Box 286, Perry 66073 RR, Bern 66408

913 783-5834

913 597-5841 913 336-3911

RR 1 Box50, Council Grove 66846

316 767-6321

Pat Murphy Dusty Nelson Jim Nelssen

233 Seaton Hall, Manhattan 66506 Box 388, Osborne 67473 Weber Hall, KSU, Manhattan 66506

913532-5813 913 346-2192 913 532-6131

Rick Pierson Tim Rose John Ruoriaht

Box 93, Belleville 66935 RR 3 Box 157A, Lyons 67554

913 987-5370 316 257-2620 800 222-1769

Sv SailL ^ sS Schwartz" Ler& Linda Stadel SEEDSTOCK COMMITTEE

2125-A E. Crawford, Salina 67402

RR 1Box 170, Erie 66733 RR 2, Washington 66968 RR 1. Manhattan 66502

Se Shipley Frank Alex^der ralrf Chester

RR 1, Esbon 66941 Box 265, Glade 67639

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RR 4, Great Bend 67530

Trarw CooD

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Corning 66417

RR' Poitis 67474

913 868-3490 913 346-2920

316 793-7428

316 947-5915

RRl.Palco 67657

913 737-5421

RRl Box 21, Olsburg 66520 RR- Holcomb 67851

rSn Gmnau Tar^Ps Hall ""

RR 4Box 50, Newton 67114 Box 1137, Liberal 67901

Se HXr"."."."."

913 725-3131

RR 1Box 38, Hillsboro 67063

S cood " " Saene Gross '

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316 754-3767 913 325-2568 913 539-0128

HC 61 Box 61, Hunter 67452

913 468-3613 316 277-2440

913 532-5575 316 624-1951

913 529-3265

Dr Bob Hines Rodaer Longhofer Richard Muller Dr Jim Nelssen Dr Dave Nichols

Weber, KSU, Manhattan 66506 RR 3 Box 188, Junction City 66441 516W Main, Council Grove 66846 Weber Hall-KSU, Manhattan 66506 Weber Hall-KSU, Manhattan 66506

913532-6533 913 238-1866 316 767-6321 913 532-6131 913 532-6131

John Riffev

RR 2, Westphalia 66093

913 489-2517

RonS..."."

RR 2. Green 67447

913 944-3329

Warren Lee Ploeger

Gail RoeoL

Merle Schmidt

RR, Morrill 66515

RR 1Box 73, Waterville 66548

913 785-2766

RR 1 Box 16, Chapman 67431

913 257-3505

Jerrv Sleichter TrnvThiele Max Waldo John Weir Cletus Young

RR 4, Abilene 67410 RR 2, Norton 67654 Box 368 DeWitt NE 68341 RR 1. Geuda Springs 67051 1420 Barnes Rd, Manhattan 66502

913 263-1898 913 877-2943 402683-5225 316442-3358 913 539-3129

budget COMMITTEE Dennis Hupe (CHM) Art Dohl

Box 286, Perry 66073 RR 2, Sylvan Grove 67481

913 597-5841 913 526-7281

Matt Shiolev

Vic Krainbill Ralph Rindt

CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS Art Dohl (CHM)

Steve Lloyd

RR 1 Box86, Lebanon 66952

RR, Bern 66408 RR 2, Herington 67449

RR 2, Sylvan Grove 67481

Box 101, Palmer 66962

— 5 —

913 389-8001

913 336-3911 913 257-3331 913 526-7281

913692-4225

Chase County Pork Producers President Tom Sollner, RR 1, Burdick 66838

AREA GROUPS OF THE

316 273-8535

Vice Pres: Jack Glanville, Jr., RR 1, Cottonwood Falls 6684E

KANSAS PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL

316 273-8311

Sec/Treas: Waneta Pendergraft, RR 1, Cottonwood Falls 668 316 273-8357

Director

1989

Diana Sigel, RR 1, Cottonwood Falls 66845 316 273-8178

AREA GROUP OFFICERS Cherokee County Pork Producers President: Clint Fletcher, RR 1, Galena 66739 316 389-2550

Vice Pres: Jess Clugston, RR 4, Columbus 66725

Atchison County Pork Producers President Alan Bamett, RR 2, Helton 66436

316 674-8521

Sec/Treas: Lloyd Helwig, RR 2, Box 142, Columbus 66725

913 872-3589

Vice Pres:

316 389-2597

Mark Servaes, RR, Atchison 66002

Director:

913 367-2265

Ronald Nelson, RR 2, Columbus 66725 316 674-3412

Sec/Treas: Mike Linscott, RR 2, Effingham 66023 913 833-5652

Director:

Decatur-Rawlins Pork Producers

Alan Barnett, s/a

President: Alan Marietta, RR 3, Oberlin 67749 913 475-2739

Better Quality Pork Producers (Allen & Woodson) President:

Vice Pres: Keith Ketterl, RR 2, Herndon 67739

David Kramer, RR 1, lola 66749

913 475-2857

316 365-3982 Vice Pres:

Sec/Treas: Roland May, 104 S. Griffith, Oberlin 67449

George Collins, RR 1, Piqua 66761

913 475-3606

316 468-2508

Director:

Secretary: Daryl Scheibmeir, RR 19, Piqua 66761 316 963-7535

Treasurer:

Coy Allen, RR 1Box 180, Humboldt 66748 316 473-3338

Director:

Dickinson County Pork Producers President: Sam Zook, RR 1, Abilene 67410

DeWayne Jarred, RR 1, Elsmore 66732 316 496-2547

913 263-7357 Vice Pres:

Blue Valley Pork Producers (Riley) President: Darrel Parks, 1001 E. 26th, Manhattan 66502

913 263-1908 913 479-2129

913 539-1930 Treasurer:

Gary Lefert, RR 2, Chapman 67431 913 238-8279

913 293-5703

Sec/Treas: Steve Hargrave, RR 1 Box 63, Randolph 66554

Director:

Allyn Thompson, RR 1 Box 149, Solomon 6748i 913 655-3793

913 293-4451

Ivan Wienck, RR 1Box 174, Blue Rapids 66411 913 785-2495

Doniphan County Pork Producers President: Tim Nuzum, Box 85, White Cloud 66094 913 595-6642

Brown-Nemaha Pork Producers

President: Rick Allison, RR 1 Box 116, Seneca 66538

Vice Pres:

John Falk, RR 1 Box 222, Leona 66532 913 359-6539

913 858-4412

Vice Pres: Mark Knudson, RR 5, Hiawatha 66434

Secretary: Jeff Fuhrman, RR 1, Severance 66081 913 442-3775

913 547-3404

Secretary: Jim Feldkamp, RR 1 Box 103, Centralia 66415

Treasurer:

Bill Wood, Box 487, Troy 66087 913 985-3623

913 857-3922

Treasurer; Clif Heiniger, RR 1Box 59, Fairview 66425

Director:

Myron Holder, RR 1 Box 232, Leona 66532 913 359-6752

913 467-3772

Director:

Jack Sleichter, RR 4, Abilene 67410

Secretary: Vance Hassler, RR 2, Abilene 67410

Vice Pres: Rusty Berry, RR 1 Box 74, Leonardville 66449

Director:

Gerald Benda, RR 2, Ludell 67744 913 626-3624

Howard Elliott, RR 2, Box 154, Hiawatha 66434 913 544-6802

Douglas County Area Pork Producers

President: Joe Pistora, RR 1 Box 26, Linwood 66052 Bourbon-Crawford Pork Producers

913 723-3471

President: Leon Fry, RR 5 Box 167, Ft Scott 66701

Vice Pres: Jim Congrove, RR 4, Lawrence 66044 913 843-4015

316 547-2445

Vice Pres: Warren Schooley, RR 2, Walnut 66780

Secretary: Mark Herrmann, RR 1Box 173, Lecompton 660i 913 887-6595

316 754-3979

Sec/Treas: Kathleen Gilliland, RR 5 Box 103, Ft Scott 66701

Treasurer: Frank Gerringer, RR 1 Box 47A, Edgerton 6602

316 547-2558

Director:

913 882-9626

John Ericson, RR 4, Ft Scott 66701

Director:

Phil Metsker, RR 5 Box 189, Lawrence 66044 913 748-0811

316 547-2451 6 —

High Plains PorkProducers (Finney, Ford & Gray) President: Eugene Gross, RR1 Box111, Holcomb 67851

Elk CountyPorkProducers

President: Dale Clubine, RR 1 Box 84, Moline 67353 316 647-3579

316 277-2440

Vice Pres: Brian Clubine, RR 1 Box 84, Moline 67353

Vice Pres: Wayne Goss, RR 2, Garden City 67846

316 647-3579

316 275-5102

Secretary: Ted Miller, RR 2, Box 104, Howard 67349

Sec/Treas: Max Holsten, RR 2 Box 82, Ensign 67841

316 374-2022

316 865-4522

Treasurer: Alan Walker, Moline 67353

Director

316 647-8157

DarrellGoss, RR 2, Garden City 67846 316 275-9105

Director: Mike Bellar, RR 2 Box 81, Howard 67349 316 374-2197

Jackson County Pork Producers

President: ^rl Cordell, RR 2. Soldier 66540

Ellis-Trego PorkProducers

913 834-5137

President: Doug Wedermyer, RR 2Box 128, Wakeeney 67672

Vce Pres: Robert Area, RR 1, Mayetta 66509

913 743-5633

913 966-2344

Vice Pres: Norbert Armbruster, RR 3 Box 35, Ellis 67637

Sec/Treas: Jeri Albright, RR 1 Box139, Delia 66418

913 743-2748

913 771-3821

Sec/Treas: David Younker, RR 2 Box 30, Hays 67601

Director:

913 625-5000

Director:

Norbert Armbruster, s/a Jefferson County Pork Producers

Flint Hills Pork Producers (Wabaunsee)

President: Rod Bigham, RR 1, Meriden 66512

President: JohnGehrt, RR 1, Alma 66401

913 484-2680

913 765-2244

Secretary: Glen Swank, RR 1.Box 346, Meriden 66512

Vice Pres: Guy McDiffett, RR 3, Alma 66401

913 484-3738

913 765-2233

Treasurer: Danny Akin, RR 2 Box 63, Meriden 66512

Sec/Treas: Lawrence Bandel, RR 1, Wamego 66547

913 484-3478

913 456-9334

Director:

Director:

Guy McDiffett, s/a

Dennis Hupe, Box 286, Perry66073 913 597-5841

Geary County Pork Producers President: DougHenry, RR2 Box50, Dwight 66849

Jewell County Pork Producers

President: BobWatson, RR 1 Box 78, Formoso 66942

913 238-1466

Vice Pres: Dennis Devenney, RR2 Box7ID, JunctionCity66441 913 238-7723

Sec/Treas: Rodger Longhofer, RR3 Box188,JunctionCity66441 913 238-1866

Director:

Jeri Albright, s/a

913 753-4451

Vice Pres: Mike Dethloff, Burr Oak 66936 913 647-6121

Secretary: Paul Pettit, RR 1 Box 53, Mankato 66956 913 378-3490

Mark Roeser, RR 2 Box 85A, Junction City 66441

Treasurer: Bob Abram, RR, Jewell 66949

913 238-3533

913 428-3487

Director:

Steve Greene, RR 1Box 4, Jewell 66949 913 428-3414

Golden Belt Pork Producers

(Barton, Rush. Pawnee & Stafford) President: Dennis Walker, Box 521, Macksville 67557

Kingman County PorkProducers

316 348-4922

President: BernieBock, RR3 Box 117, Kingman 67068

Vice Pres: Gerald Rutti, RR 3 Box 99, St Johns 67576

316 532-2035

316 4584531

Vice Pres: Ralph Arensdorf, RR 3, Kingman 67068

Sec/Treas: Gene Neuforth, RR 1 Box 106, Olmitz67564

316 532-3527

316 923-4273

Director:

Sec/Treas: Mike Demmcr, RR 3, Kingman 67068

Gary Seibert, RR 1 Box 37, Macksville 67557 316 348-2081

Director:

L & M Pork Producers (Lyon & Morris Counties) President: Jim Stewart, RR 1, Americus66835

Haskell County Pork Producers

President: James Barber, Box 72,Sublette 67877

316443-5771

316 675-8204

Vice Pres: Richard Muller, 516 W Main, Council Grove 66846

Vice Pres: Harry Toles, Box 544, Sublette 67877

316 767-6321

316 675-2689

Sec/Treas: MarkSamuels, RR 4 Box 52, Emporia 66801

Sec/Treas: Brad Walter, Box 627,Sublette 67877

316 343-6798

316 675-2301

Director:

316 532-2789 Bernie Bock, s/a

Director:

Wayne Walter, Box 627,Sublette 67877

Kenneth Muller, RR 1 Box 50, Council Grove 66846 316 767-6321

316 675-8103 — 7 —

Leavenworth County Pork Producers

Newton Area Pork Producers (Harvey)

President Larry Scheller, RR 3 Box 118, Tonganoxie 66086

President: Vem Koch,RR 2, Box 111, Newton 67114

913 728-2202

316 283-6700

VicePres; Alice Theis, RR 4 Box 56, Leavenworth66048

Vice Pres: Mike Entz, RR 3 Box 25A, Newton 67114

913 682-4376

316 283-6924

Sec/Treas: Gene Waters, 113 W. Kay, Lansing 66043

Sec/Treas: John Wiebe, 1210 S. Pine, Newton 67114

913 727-1327

Director:

316 283-7623

Vernon Waters, RR3 Box334, Leavenworth 66048

Director:

913 727-1761

Marion County Pork Producers

Ottawa County Swine Association President: Ray McGavem, RR, Ada 67414

President: Richard Klenda, RR 1 Box 114, Lincolnville 66858 913 965-7278

913 392-2345

Vice Pres: Leonard Frantz, RR 1 Box 38, Hillsoboro67063

Vice Pres: Ken Kelley, RR 1, Ada 67414

316 947-5915

913 392-2401

Sec/Treas: Myron Goertzen, RR 2 Box 165, Newton 67114

Sec/Treas: Dave Crosson, RR 3, Minneapolis 67467 913 523-4418

316 367-2668

Director:

Delmar Kaufmann, RR 1 Box 53, Durham 67438

Director;

Don Koster, RR, Minneapolis 67467 913 392-2541

316 732-3466

Phillips County Pork Producers President: Rich Chester, Box 265, Glade 67639

Marshall County Pork Producers President: Gary Bergmann, RR 1, Beattie 66406

913 543-5592

913 353-2353

Vice Pres: J.P Shaw, RR 3 Box 95, Phillipsburg 67661

Vice Pres: Dave Dwerlkotte, RR 1, Frankfort 66427

913 425-6837

913 353-2539

Secretary: Brent Still, RR 3, Phillipsburg 67661

Sec/Treas: Bruce Feldhausen, RR 1 Box 19, Frankfort 66427

913 543-2620

Treasurer: Harlan Dusin, RR 2 Box 172, Phillipsburg67661

913 292-4594

Director:

Galen Harms, RR 1, Box 60, Whitewater 67154 316 799-2382

Armin Holle, RR 1, Bremen 66412

913 543-2516

Director:

913 337-2882

Kerry L. Breon, RR 1 Box 95, Prairie View 67664 913 973-2336

McPherson County Pork Producers President: Larry Dahlsten, RR 2 Box 82, Lindsborg 67456,

Pork Producers of WesternKansas (Wichita & GreeleyCounties) President: Tony Binns, RR 1 Box 6A, Marienthal 67863

913 227-3192

316 379-4679

Sec/Treas: Neal Galle, RR 4 Box 80, Galva 67443

Vice Pres: Garold Roberts, RR 2 Box 157, Leoti 67861 316 375-4215

316 345-2781

Director:

Jim Nelson, RR, Windom 67491

Sec/Treas: Jerome Berning, Box 151, Marienthal 67863 316 379-4612

316 489-6618

Director:

Gregory Roberts, RR 2 Box 157, Leoti 67861 316 375-4845

Meade County Pork Producers President: Steve Sutton, Box 486, Plains 67869

Pottawatomie County Pork Producers

316 563-7821

President: Steve Eichman, RR 1Box 318, St. George 66535

Vice Pres: David Riley, Box 42, Plains 67869

913 494-8357

316 563-7845

Vice Pres: FredS. Warnow, RR 1 Box 138,Wamego 66547

Secretary: Matt Miles, Box 654, Plains 67869

913 456-9301

316 563-7560

Sec/Treas: Mark Diederich, Box21, Olsburg 66520

Treasurer: Mark Verhoff, Box 691, Plains 67869

913 468-3620

316 563-7685

Director:

Director:

Steve Sutton, s/a

Pottawatomie Valley Pork Producers

Neosho County Pork Producers President: Raebern Nelson, RR 2 Box 226, Chanute 66720

President: John Riffey, RR 2, Westphalia 66093 913 489-2517

316 431-0626

Vice Pres: Harley C. Yoder, RR 2 Box 260. Garnett 66032

Vice Pres: Lee Diediker, RR 3, Parsons 67357

913 448-6728

316 421-3119

Secretary: DaleFooshee, RR2 Box287, Garnett 66032

Secretary: Deadra Nelson, RR 2 Box 226, Chanute 66720

913 448-3072

316 431-0626

Treasurer: Harry Baker, RR 1. Parsons 67357

Treasurer: Kenneth Lankard, RR3 Box 174, Garnett 66032

316 763-2403

Director:

Ralph Suther, RR 1 Box 148, Westmoreland 66549 913 457-3458

913 448-5872

AlanSharp, RR 1 Box 139, Buffalo 66717

Director.

316 698-2997

Byron de Freise, RR 1 Box 128, Princeton 66078 913 937-4232

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Reno County Pork Producers

Southern Kansas Pork Producers (Cowley & Sumner Counties)

President: GregThompson. 5305 S. Sandcreek Rd, Hutchinson

President: DannyMitchell, RR 1 Box 105, Gueda Springs 67051

67501, 316 662-8027 Vice Pres: Clarence Wilson, RR 3, Hutchinson 67502

Vice Pres: Dick Gottlob, Rt 5 Box 258, Arkansas City 67005

316 442-2757 316 442-6806

316 422-3654

Sec/Treas: Jay Banister, Rt. 2, Dexter 67038

Sec/Treas: Alice Marie Phillips, RR 3 Box 254, Hutchinson Director:

316 876-5648

67502, 316 422-3371 Brad Krehbiel, RR 1, Buhler 67522

Director:

Republic County Pork Producers President: Brent Larkins, RR 1 Box 155, Republic 66964 913 361-2080

Southwest Swine Improvement Association (Seward, Meade, Haskell, Stevens) President: Jerrie Rice, RR 2, Liberal 67901 316 624-3165

Vice Pres: Jim Swiercinsky, 2012 N, Belleville 66935

VicePres: Ron Ediger, RR 2 Box 29, Turpin, OK 73950

913 527-5932

405 259-6442

Sec/Treas: Michelle Larkins, RR 1 Box 155, Republic 66964

Sec/Treas: James Barber, Box 72, Sublette 67877

913 361-2080

Director:

316 675-8204

RickPierson, RR 1 Box 66, Belleville 66935,

Director

913 987-5370

Rice County Pork Producers

Waconda Area Pork Producers

(Mitchell, Osborne, Smith) President: John Porter, RR 1, Box 166, Glen Elder 67446

316 562-3213

913 545-3526

Vice Pres: Randy Willt, RR 1Box129, Lyons 67554

Vice Pres: Kelly Roush, RR 1 Box 192, Lebanon 66952

316 897-6369

913 389-6441

Sec/Treas: Elinor Hiss, RR 3, Box 83B, Lyons 67554

Sec/Treas: Jane Angell, 1006 W. Beale, Downs 67437

316 257-2563

913 454-3465

Tim Rose, RR 3, Lyons 67554

Director:

316 257-2620

Michael Heller, HRC 61 Box 61, Hunter 67452 913 529-3765

Washington County Pork Producers

Scott County Pork Producers

President: KentCondry, RR 1 Box 186A,Clifton 66937

President: Bob Waters, RR 2 Box 150, Scott City 67871

913 455-2860

316 872-2059

Vice Pres: Johnnie Rothlisberger, RR 1 Box 135, Barnes 66933

Vice Pres: Bill Winters, RR 3, Scott City 67871

913 763-4597

316 872-5278

St ;/Treas: Colette Rothlisberger, RR 1 Box 135, Barnes 66933,

Secretary: Dianna Deniston, RR 2 Box 334, Scott City 67871

913 763-4597

316 872-5235

Director:

Treasurer: Kevin Deniston, RR 2 Box 334, Scott City 67871

Steve Lloyd, Box 101, Palmer 66962 913 692-4225

316 872-5235

Director:

Arnold Reimer, Box 47 HRC, Meade 67864 316 873-2710

President: Robert Behnke, RR 1Box 26A, Bushton 67427

Director

LarrySwanson, RR3 Box235, Arkansas City67005 316 442-1052

316 543-2695

Bob Winderlin, RR 1, Scott City 67871 316 872-2361

Western Prairie Pork Producers

(Grant, Kearney, Hamilton, Stanton, Morton) President: Vaden Shorter, RR 3, Box 114, Ulysses 67880, Sedgwick County Pork Producers

316 356-2513

President: Vaughn Woolf, Box521, Cheney 67025

Vice Pres: Ken Kern, 415 S. McCall, Ulysses 67880

316 542-0596

316 356-2864

Vice Pres: Earl Wetta, RR 1 Box 174, Mt. Hope 67108

Sec/Treas: Larry Kepley, RR 2 Box 127, Ulysses 67880

316 445-2350

316 356-1559

SecHreas: Eldor Wulf, RR 1 Box 267, Cheney 67025

Director:

Larry Kepley, s/a

316 542-3558

Director:

Tom Spexarth, RR 1 Box164, Colwich 67030 316 796-0074

Seward County Pork Producers

President: Doug Jewell, 1109 N. Tulane, Liberal 67901 316 624-8945

Vice Pres: Gary Faust, 705 Main, Kismet 67859

The Other White Meat:

316 563-9457

Secretary: LindaConti, Rt. 1, Kismet 67859 316 563-9470

Treasurer: John Lee, Rt. 1 Box 13, Kismet 67859 316 563-9304

Director:

Doug Jewell, s/a — 9 —

1989

KANSAS PORK COUNCIL WOMEN PRESIDENT

Billie Swanson RR 3, Arkansas City 67005 316 442-1052 VICE PRESIDENT

Lorie Jarred RR 1, Humboidt 66748 316 473-2879 SECRETARY

Sandy Sleichter RR 4, Abilene 67410 913 263-1898 TREASURER

Joyce Blecha RR 1 Box 70, Munden 66959 913 987-5578 NATIONAL DIRECTOR

Joyce Blecha RR 1, Box 70, Munden 66959 913 987-5578

1989 Committee Chairperson Awards & Trophies: Roberta Harms, RR 1 Box 60 Whitewater 67154, 316 799-2382

Legislative Shirley Sailors, RR 1 Box 170 Erie 66733, 316 754-3767

Budget & Finances: Joyce Blecha, s/a

Membership: Joyce Blecha, s/a

Communications:

Promotion, Supplies & Materials:

Billie Swanson, s/a

Constitution & Bylaws: Lorie Jarred, s/a Education:

Nina Seibert, RR 1 Macksville 67557, 316 348-2081

Lori Jarred, s/a

Publicity & Project Book: Lorie Jarred, s/a State Activities:

Shirley Sailors, s/a

Fellowship: Joanna Proffitt, RR 1, Box 153, Sterling 67579, 316 278-3667 Nominating: 1989 Officers

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PORK FORUM NPPC Delegates Act on Important Issues Delegates to the Annual Meeting of the National Pork Producers Council in Kan

sas City. MO. March 2-3, took action in many important areas.

family farm corporations. Delegates reaffirmed existing NPPC policy which says that any changes in the U.S. Tax Code should not encourage tax shelter activity and should not encourage artificially high levels of

Resolutions were approved to; • Support the concept of development of swine care guidelines for confine ment operations for the purpose of producer education and industry selfregulation. The recommendations will be drawn up and considered by

• Have NPPC aggressively pursue im plementation of lean value systems at

the NPPC Animal Welfare Task Force

authorized the Lean Value Task Force

before being presented to the 1990 Annual Delegate Meeting for approv al.

• Have a special committee or task for ce consider whether the National Pork Producers Council should seek

legislation to prohibit packers nation wide from feeding hogs.

• Have the NPPC Bylaws and Resolu tions Committee make necessary changes prior to next years election of Pork Industry Group Directors to accommodate a new Bylaws change by the National Live Stock and Meat Board that all states eligible to have representation on the PIG Board of Directors have a representative seat ed as a director.

• Authorize the formation of a building

investments in facilities.

meat packing companies in order to better reward producers for produc ing lean quality hogs. Delegates also to remain active until goals are ac

complished. The Task Force esti mates that while about 25'^o of U.S.

market hogs are now purchaseed on some type of carcass merit system, most buying systems differentiate somewhat on quality.

• Have NPPC determine what action

jor hog producing states.

Have NPPC work with appropriate legislative and regulatory agencies to establish an international compen dium of animal drugs that are accept able to all trading nations, in order to avoid trade disputes between the U.S. and other nations over the use of

drugs banned in some nations.

Have NPPC develop specific guide lines to provide for a uniform mem bership definition for all states and report recommendations to the 1990 Annual Meeting.

Have NPPC work toward implement ing uniform ground pork standards for the industry. NPPC has already developed specifications for group pork that, if implemented industry wide. would assure product consis tency and enhance consumer accep

needs to be taken to complete the

tance.

eradication of swine brucellosis from

Have NPPC seek congressional sup port to extend the ASCS Emergency Feed Grain Program to allow for grain and concentrate needed to be

the United States, and when that has been determined, to work with USDA and individual states toward final eradication. The disease has al

ready been eradicated from the ma

fed to livestock for an additional six months.

S.P.F. Duroc and Yorkshire Boars and Gilts

committee to advise the NPPC Exec

utive Committee on financing op

tions. design concepts and timing, to

Producing lean, meaty, pro

enable the Executive Committee to

duction oriented Durocs

proceed, at its discretion, with expan sion of the present NPPC headquar ters building in suburban Des Moines.

and Yorkshires. Boars are

SPI on the sow herd. Last

Iowa. No actual timetable for con struction has been set. 100% pro

group of boars had the fol lowing figures;

all performance tested with

ducer checkoff funds will not be used

22 Durocs;

to finance construction. Delegates were told that the expansion is needed as soon as practical because a significant increase in the number of delegate-directed programs in recent years has caused NPPC to outgrow its current office space. The expan

139days to 220#;6.14 LEA; .8 BF 37 Yorkshires:

148 days to 220#;5.70 LEA; .85BF

sion is needed in order to assure

NPPC's ability to meet future pro

ducer needs, delegates were told.

• Continue to favor the use of cash

accounting, at this time, for agricul ture under current tax laws. One sec

tion of NPPC policy at odds with current tax law, was amended by del egates. Delegates in 1987 had sup ported a limitation on the use of cash accounting to family farms with less

than $5 million in gross receipts. To conform with current tax law. NPPC

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pand their knowledge of swine produc tion at Expo-College.

More than 1.000 indoor and outdoor trade show booths will be filled with the

latest pork production products, equip ment. services and technology from an estimated 500 companies.

VENTILATION BOOSTS FEED

EFFICIENCY,

The swine industry's best handymen

cutting feed costs and saving more pigs. Chore-

can look for inspiration at the nonpatented inventions area, while craftconscious swine lovers can find a score of

Expo can wile away the hours with face

management.easier.

modern ventilation.

s

As an added feature. Expo attendees will have the opportunity to discover the Illinois capital city. Be a part of the 1989

feed and makes

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painting, crafts and other activities.

Springfield area with tours to Abraham Lincoln's home and other sites near the

by feeding sows right. Also saves

Time pioneered

ideas at the great Pig-Casso" Art Show

and a craft bazaar. Children attending the

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NPPC ADVERTISING SuMMMer Spectacular Promotion Fea tures New Classics

A new. three-month long event, the 1989 SuMMMer Spectacular Promotion,

Bon Appetit. Cooking Light. Sunset.

Southern Living. Midwest Living, and Es

will feature the America's Cut'" and Chefs Prime'" in activities across the na tion.

Pork. The Other White Meat commercials.

There willalso be exciting media adver tising events which include two weeks of television advertising in selected target

host of additional support for the promo tion including point-of-sale materials, reci

Print advertising will include four-color ads placed in People. Life. Better Homes and Gardens. Family Circle. Good Housekeeping. Ladies Home Journal.

A special 16-page advertising section was written by the American Dietetic As

sence.

The Pork Council will also again be a major sponsor of the All-Star Game with national TV advertising featuring the

markets-

Good Nutrition: The Choice of a Life time

sociation in celebration of National Nutri

tion Month. It appeared in the March edition of People. Life. Cooking Light and Hippocrates.

The pork industry through exclusive rights, is the only meat product that ap

The pork industry has also prepared a pe stickers and co-op funding for retailers.

Through checkoff funding, this com plete marketing program is expected to help increase pork sales during the sum

peared in the section. The "Other Whtie Meat" ad was a 2-pagc, 4-color presenta tion located in the center of the section.

This unique combination of a powerful influencer. the ADA. and a large audience reach, gave the pork industry a double

mer months.

clout. . . the ability to reach the consumer and the health professional audiences through a very credible advertising vehi cle. The total net unduplicated audience reached by these publications was

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39.865.000.

In

FECm

addition,

the ADA distributed

500.000 reprints of the insert to its mem bership. which includes dietitians in pri vate practice and prominent speakers on diet and nutrition.

Confinement Facilities to Test

Genetic Strength All in-All out farrowing using two lO-crate rooms with woven wire.

All in-All out woven wire hog nursery (2 rooms).

320 head M.O.F. grower with con crete slates â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no bedding.

Gestation stall breeding barn testing sow herd soundness.

Healthy Seedstock Herd health program under super vision of Dr. Tom Marsteller - Abilene

Animal Hospital (263-2301).

Semi-annual slaughter check and solid vaccination program.

Performance Records

Sow indexing based on litter size and 3-week weights.

Hampshire and Yorkshire boars and gilts plus Hamp-York F-1 gilts

Days/220#, backfat. and loin eye area on all breeding stock done by Willard Olson - KSCl Elxtension.

Ron Roth FARM 913/944-3474

HOME 913/944-3329

'Performance with Confinement'

RR #2

Green, KS 67447

{^Tfoodservice news McRib Making a Big Comeback

. ^gprtphe-Ag Preiduets announces a ebinF^ete new line of swine prbduets iri-

The McRib sandwich is back at some 250 McDonald's Restaurants in the six-

duced in the Denver and St. Louis regions as a specialty product.

state Kansas City region and sales are exceeding initial expectations, according to Steve DiMarco, McDonald's Marketing

The McRib, first introduced at some McDonald's restaurants in 1982 as a test

product, made a comeback during the

Manager for the region.

The McRib, a quarter pound pork patty covered with special barbecue sauce, was added as a regular item to the menu of McDonald's units in the Kansas City re gion on February 10, said DiMarco, and initial sales have exceeded expectations.

past year in about half a dozen McDonald's regions.

McDonald's serves over 22 million peo ple every day in 10,000 restaurants in 50 countries around the world.

The National Pork Producers Council

has been working closely with McDonald's on re-introduction of the McRib sandwich

"We've been getting requests from our customers to bring McRib back for several

in variousparts of the nation, "1 hope that

on the menu."

McDonald's Kansas City region in cludes all of Nebraska, Kansas and Arkan sas, portions of western Missouri tions of western Iowa and Oklahoma.

The McRibsandwich is also being intro

B-vitaminsand anc.

new ^ottoTnline Pro^am cQin-

ad^j with, the pork ihdustn/'s.increased

effiphasis on ^produ a leanei\ Idw-fdt productndw preiettedbyconsumere, "NewTiSesSP

and nuidtlbn

detnonst^ted, tfiaf carcass cpmpbsi-

.tipn rari:be eitere^^

other than

Ruregehedcs'VTcppd^

Dennis Wilsprii.

yieeipiri^deHttephntcaJ

Ipher ^"Gencti^ljydean

must be fed

higher Wejs of arninp acids if they are to

.j|eldileanerpgrk," headded, Higher lev-

President. "In areas where McRib is avail able, make sure producers and their fami

l^clllties. ^^ther benefits are gained with

lies drop in at their local McDonald's, try the McRib, and thank the local manager foroffering iton the menu. Ifwereally get

)mins;!andahe,

behind this, it could lead to McRib's inclu sion as a regular menu item at other McDonald's regional units around the na tion." said Gingerich.

(includingmetropolitan Kansas City),por

vitanunEi ivilS^

the McRib," said Don Gingerich, NPPC

members to support re-introduction of

"But, we were frankly surprised when we got a petition signed by 1,000 people in one area asking us to put the McRib back

eprppraffig highe^^ levels ofarnjhp acids,

eis,of yiterhin E h^ been shown to enihancc die ipig'Si irnmune System while MtaitiinKta^its [nre^^

all pork producer leaders will encourage

years now," the McDonald's official said.

NEW PRODUCTS

•the' additipniidf in

of B-\rfta-

Pehetits blithe cprnpany's new progratn

•^e Wp to three PJBrceht Ijsss feed from

'Weaning to market; three to five fewer days kom weaning to market and leaner

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KPPC PIG TAL£S

Retail Pork Promotion National Meat Month has become an

annual event which sparks enthusiasm for pork promotion in retail stores across the country.

The National Pork Producers Council

has taken advantage of this by offering cooperative funding for advertising dur ing the month.

A part of this funding was received by the Boogaart Supply Division. Concordia. This division procures meat from

packing houses and meat processors to supply about 75 company-owned and independently-owned retail grocery

versatility is proven through the number of cuts being offered and its leanness is being shown through the meat in the counter. Roudybush added.

NPPC also sponsored a meat case dis

play contest for Boogaart-affiliated meat managers. The winners received pigskin jackets. NPPC also supplied point-ofpurchase materials for the contest.

The display contests help create aware ness for pork in the stores. Roudybush said. The contests also help show the meat

managers that they are important to the pork industry, he added.

"Meat managers enjoy trying new mar keting techniques for their cases." he said.

"They are more than happy to try new types of cuts to see if they will sell in their particular store." he added.

For example, at the two Concordia Boogaart stores, the meat managers had over 40 fresh cuts of pork in their displays.

"This type of cooperative effort is es sential to gaining a larger market share for pork in the future." Roudybush said. "The nation's pork producers are on the right track." he added.

stores across Kansas and southern Ne braska.

During the week of February 10. Boogaart's advertising which was partially sponsored by NPPC and checkoff dollars, featured pork. Their sales of pork increas ed 131/2 percent over the same period last

1*

year.

"Much of this success is due to the

overall increased awareness of pork due to the producer advertising campaigns of the last few years," said Duane Roudybush. Director of Meats at Boogaarts.

From left: Don Parker. Director of Meats. Boogaart Supermarkets: Keuin Chevalier. Retail Meat Counselor. Boogaart Supply: Duane Roudijbush.

Director of Meats. Boogaart Supply Inc. and Mark Be/ding. Meat Buyer' Merchandiser. Boogaart Supply.

Consumers are beginning to under

stand what pork has to offer, he said. It's

Both lastyear and the year before, Waldo's hadthe toptwo sows in the Nebraska SPF program. Waldo's '89entryfarrowed 14.2 pigs in 6 litters and had a 160SPI. The average of ail her offspring was 154 days to 220 with a .70 BP. OUR BOARS STAND OUT

We exhibited Grand Champion boars at two breeding shows in Nebraska this spring. Our breed champions included a Duroc, a Yorkshire and a Landrace.

We have Duroc boars of our breeding in several different A.I. studs in the U.S. and Canada. They are being used extensively and with great results.

SUPPLY OF BREEDING STOCK

We have a targe supply of York boars and a limited number of Duroc boars and

P^/F Dewitt, NE 684341 402-683-5225

other breeds at this time but will have additional boars throughout '89. By1990, we should be close to full production on our purebreds and starting to reestablish our hybrids.

WHITELINE, YORK, YORK-HAMP F1 GILTS

We are producing these gilt lines in large numbers and are taking orders for gilts about three to 4 months ahead of breeding. With the strong demand for our gilts it is helpful to place your orders ahead.

KSU Swine Profitability Conference Swine producers from across the state attended the Swine Profitability Confer ence held February 7. 1989.

The seminar featured talks from pro ducers. veterinarians and industry per sonnel. Their topics pertained to "Staying Competitive in the Swine Industry in the 1900's".

Raebern Nelson, a pork producer from Chanute, Kans.. talked about some of the

ways he has developed a more efficient operation through management tech

various steps for prevention and eradica tion of PRV.

Swine herd health was the topic of Dr. Roy Schultz. a veterinary from Avoca.

Iowa. His talk focuseded on health man

agement in order to keep the effects of disease from cutting productivity or prof itability.

The last talk was given by Larry Germann. Ag Service Director. John Morrell & Company. His topic was "Changes in Marketing Our Product".

He talked of the changes in the packing industry that were facilitated by changes in consumer attitudes and preferences to ward leaner meat, convenient packaging and safe products.

These shifts have increased the need

for the packer to receive more lean, uni form and healthy hogs.

The event was sponsored by the Kan sas State University Department of Ani mal Sciences and Industry along with the Kansas Cooperative Extension Service.

niques.

He also gave an account of how the Neosho County Pork Producers were in strumental in creating two new buying stations in Southeast Kansas.

"Managing a high-tech swine operation with computerized records" was the topic of Sid Burkey. a producer from Dorches ter. Neb.

He gave a background on the systems he currently has in place and how these systems are used to keep records. The computer records are then used to solve problems throughout the operation.

Dr. Terry Cowan, a veterinarian for the Upjohn company, gave an overview of pseudorabies. He explained the many facets of this disease problem and the

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The following figures were done by K-State on January 5, 1989.

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' Spots— 125 days/220

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PORK RESEARCH Pork Checkoff to Provide $354,000 in Research Funding The 100% pork producers checkoff will

provide $354 thousand dollars in seed money during the coming year for vital research projects aimed at prevention and treatment of hog diseases as well as im

about 350 separate research projects. In most cases, producer funding is enhanced by additional funding from other sources, so that the total impact is much greater than the initial production grant.

proving the pork that consumers buy.

Each year a committee of pork pro ducers and researchers selected from

across the nation take a look at priorities

for funding as determined through polling of a random sample of producers and

through the discussionsof a producer pol icydevelopment group. Project proposals submitted by the nation's leading re searchers are judged by the special com mittee on their feasibility, their scientific merit, and how they fit into the priorities established by pork producers.

In 1989-90. 32 separate research pro jects will receive seed money from pro ducer checkoff funds, according to Dr.

SOUND â&#x20AC;&#x201D; DURABLE

David Meeker, director of research and education for the National Pork Producers

MEAT-TYPE BOARS

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Council. The projects range from "Genet ic Markers For Selection of Breeding Stock." to "Nutrient Requirements. Con finement Respiratory Hazards. Lean Val ue Buying of Hogs" and "Genetic Predictors For Pork Quality.

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Dr. Meeker said. "The increase in

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approximately three million in producer

checkoff-funded research programs con tinue to benefit both producers and con sumers by developing leaner and more

checkoff funds have been invested in

nutritious pork."

Since 1971. when the program started,

BREEDUBG STOCK

Ready for Service Please cal for apt.

HARMS Whitewater. KS Ph. (316) 799-2382

For Lean, Meaty Hampshire Boars and Hamp-York or Hamp-Chester Gilts, Contact Shipley Farm & Livestock

Your Familx; Seedstock

Supplier I*.- ': '.;-A

Shipley Farm and Livestock Esbon, KS 66941 Melvin (913) 725-6655

Lyle (913) 725-3131

KPPC BREEDERS' DIRECTORY

The Breeders' Directory is now a regular feature of "Pig Tales." With the Directory, we will maintaina more accurate listing of breeders in our state. If you wish to be listed in the Directory, contact the Managing Editor, KPPC, 2601 Farm Bureau Road.

Manhattan, KS 66502, or phone (913) 776-0442.

CHESTER WHITE

DUROC

Steve Cranor

Chester Farms

R.R. 1, Box 61, Chetopa, KS 67338

Box 265, Glade, KS 67639

Ph. (316) 226-3490

Ph. (913) 543-5592

"Production orientated. Commercially acceptable"

Contact Us For YourBreeding Stock Needs

Armin Holle RR 1, Bremen, KS 66412 Ph. (913) 337-2882 For the Best in Chesters

Good Farms RR 1, Olsburg, KS 66520

Ph. (913) 468-3613, Craig Good "Healthy, Performance Tested Seedstock"

Goss Chester Whites

Grecian Farms

Rt. 2, Garden City, KS 67846

RR 1, Box 17, Palco, KS 67657

Ph. (316) 275-5102

Ph. (913) 737-5421 or 5425

Breeding Stock Available Specializing in Leanness, Meatiness and Quality

'Profitable, High-Quality Seedstock"

Price Farms R.R. 2, Box 182, Fair Play, MO 65649 Ph. (417) 276-3872 Steve & Kem

Large Numbers of Y x CW F-1 Open Gilts Available Monthly

Saline Valley Farms R.R. 1, Box 52, WaKeeney, KS 67672

Don Gronau & Family RR 4, Box 50, Newton, KS 67114 Ph. (316) 283-6310

Hogs That Grow Now

Price Farms R.R. 2, Box 182, Fair Play, MO 65649 Ph. (417) 276-3872 Steve & Kem

Large Numbers of Y x CW F-1 Open Gilts Available Monthly.

Ph. (913) 743-2063

Gayle M. Garrett "Real Quality, Priced Right"

Sleichter Duroc Farm RR 4, Abilene, KS 67410 Ph. (913) 263-1898 or 1908

Fi Gilts Also Available

Thiele Pig Ranch R.R. 2, Norton, KS 67654 Ph. (913) 877-2943 THE BEST IN THE WEST

lohn W. Rifiey RR 2, Westphalia, KS 66093 Ph. (913) 489-2517; 30 P.R. Performance Proven Genetics

Roepke Hog Farms RR 1, Box 73, Waterville, KS 66548 Ph. (913) 785-2766

Gail A. Roepke

Humbolt Haven Farm Fred Germann, Dwight, KS 66849 Ph. (913) 238-4382

Conditioned to work for you!

CROSSBRED Humbolt Haven Farm Fred Germann, Dwight, KS 66849

Stock Needs!

Saline Valley Farms

Ph. (913) 238-4382

R.R. 1, Box 52, WaKeeney, KS 67672

Conditioned to work for you!

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"Real Quality, Priced Right"

KPPC PIG TALES

Sleichter Duroc Farm RR 4. Abilene, KS 66410 Ph. (913) 263-1898 or 1908

Shipley Farm & Livestock RR.l, Esbon, KS 66941

Our farm test. Computer Sow Program

Thiele Pig Ranch

Thiele Pig Ranch

R.R. 2, Norton. KS 67654

Ph. (913) 877-2943

Area Code 913

Melvin: 725-6655 Gary: 725-6785 Lyle: 725-3131 "Hampshire With Figures" R.R. 2, Norton, KS 67654 Ph. (913) 877-2943

THE BEST IN THE WEST

Cletus D. Young

THE BEST IN THE WEST

John R. Weir

1420 Barnes Rd., Manhattan, KS 66502 Ph. (913) 539-3129

R.R. 1, Geuda Springs, KS 67051

Breeding Stock By Private Treaty

Ph. (316) 442-3358

"Durocs with the Basics"

"High Quality Hampshires"

Wreath Farms Box 159, Belleville, KS 66935 79 PR

Ph. (913) 527-2428

Boars and Gilts For Sale Today George C. Wreath

Waldo Farms Rt. 1, DeWitt, NE 68341 Ph. (402) 683-5225

HYBRID BLACK TIGERS Grecian Farms RR 1, Box 17, Palco, KS 67657 Ph. (913) 737-5421 or 5425

"Profitable, High Quality Seedstock"

Max Waldo

SPF Performance-Tested Breeds and

LANDRACE

Crosses

Grecian Farms

HAMPSHIRE Steve Cranor

RR 1. Box 17, Palco, KS 67657 Ph. (913) 737-5421 or 5425

"Profitable, High Quality Seedstock"

R.R. 1, Box 61, Chetopa, KS 67336 Ph. (316) 226-3490 "Production orientated, Commercially acceptable"

Galen & Roberta Harms RR 1, Box 60, Whitewater. KS 67154 Ph. (316) 799-2382

"Unpampered Breeders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Naturally Happy"

Price Farms R.R. 2. Box 182, Fair Play, MO 65649 Ph. (417) 276-3872

Waldo Farms Rt. 1, DeWitt, NE 68341 Ph. (402) 683-5225 Max Waldo

SPF Performance-Tested Breeds and Crosses

For a breeder's directory. Contact Mrs. Phil Adrian, Kansas SPF Association,

Moundridge, KS 67107 Ph. (316) 345-8404

YORK

Steve & Kem

Large Numbers of Y x CW F-1 Open Gilts Available Monthly

Don Gronau & Family RR 4, Box 50, Newton, KS 67114 Ph. (316) 283-6310

Hogs That Grow Now

Grecian Farms RR 1, Box 17, Palco, KS 67657 Ph. (913) 737-5421 or 5425

"Profitable, High Quality Seedstock"

YORKSHIRE Chester Farms

Ron Roth RR.2, Green, KS 67447

Area Code 913

Box 265, Glade, KS 67639 Ph. (913) 543-5592

Home: 944-3329

Farm: 944-3474

Contact Us For Your Breeding Stock Needs

Performance with Confinement

SPRING 1989

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Roepke Hog Farms

Double I Hog Farm

RR 1. Box 73, Waterville, KS 66548

Jerrel and Joseph Blake 18050 Hwy 89. Holly. CO 81047

Ph. (913) 785-2766

Gail A. Roepke

Ph. 719-537-6766

Superior Quality. Proven Genetics, Tested, to Fill Your Breeding Stock Needs.

Ron Roth RR.2. Green. KS 67447 Area Code 913 Home: 944-3329

Good Farms

Farm: 944-3474

Performance with Confinement

RR 1, Olsburg, KS 66520 Ph. (913) 468-3613, Craig Good

Waldo Farms

"Healthy. Performance Tested Seedstock"

Don Gronau & Family

Rt. 1. DeWitt, NE 68341 Ph. (402) 683-5225 Max Waldo

RR 4, Box 50, Newton, KS 67114 Ph. (316) 283-6310

SPF Performance-Tested Breeds and Crosses

Hogs That Grow Now

RED WADDLE

Humbolt Haven Farm

Douglas & Virginia Cox

Fred Germann, Dwight. KS 66849

Rt. 1, Manhattan, KS 66502 Ph. (913) 539-1564

Ph. (913) 238-4382

"Healthy. Productive Breeding Stock"

"A Breed Recovered From the Past"

John W. RiHey

Lone Pine Farm

RR 2. Westphalia, KS 66093

Box 61. Hunter. KS 67452 Ph. (913) 529-3765

Ph. (913) 489-2517; 30 P.R. Performance Proven Genetics

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Ad Watch Program Proves Successful CHICAGO (March 23) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The recent

removal of a misleading and inaccurate anti-meat consumption billboard near a major Denver thoroughfare demonstrates the effectiveness of the Meat Board Ad

Watch program. This program draws all segments of the American livestock and meat industry together to bring truth in advertising about meat.

This distortion of the Surgeon General's report was brought to the attention of the Colorado Attorney General, as well as the owner of the billboard. The cooperative

tion for the Meat Board and the coordina

tor of the Ad Watch program says. "These three organizations took joint actions with the billboard owner and explained to him how inaccurate the sign was. The bill

effort between Meat Board Ad Watch, the Colorado Beef Council and the National

board owner went back to the animal

Cattlemen's Association helped bring about the removal of the billboard. Craig

rights group asking them to prove what they said was true. Of course, they

Mitchell, director of consumer informa

couldn't so the billboard came down."

The Denver billboard carried the name

of a nationally-known animal rights activ ist group. Farm Sanctuary. Modeled on the mandated Surgeon General's warn ings which appear on cigarette advertise ments; the billboard displayed the headline. "The #1 Killer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Meat." and

heart

pictured a raw cut of meat flanked by the

CANCER STROKE

words. "Cancer. Stroke. Heart Disease."

It also declared. "Surgeon Generals

Warning; Eating Meat Greatly Increases

disease

~ r ;>

Your Risk of Serious Disease and Death."

Ad watch efforts are directed through

302) 65A 9026

SANCTUARV

grassroots participation, with the livestock and meat producer, packer, processor, re tailer and marketer acting as the eyes and ears of the industry. Monitoring broad cast. televised, printed or billboard adver tisements for misleading or inaccurate information makes quick identification and action possible.

This billboard was taken down due to the Ad Watch Program.

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PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION KPCW Educating Through Home Economics Departments

1989 Pork Gift Certificate Winners Altoon Midway High School — Buffalo, Ks.

By Billie Swanson

Highland Park High School — Topeka Hutchinson High School lola Senior High School Junction City Senior High School Lawrence Senior High School Mayberry Junior High School

working to educate high school students about pork through home economics de

Baxter Springs High School Belleville High School Bennington High School Bishop Ward High School — Kansas City, Ks. Blue Valley Middle School —

partments.

Overland Park. Ks.

Seneca, Ks.

Burlingame High School East High School — Wichita. Ks.

Newton High School Norwich High School

Followinga mailing by NPPC to Kansas

Eisenhower Middle School — Kansas

Home Economics teachers which consis ted of an educational kit titled 'The New

City, Ks. Ellenwood High School Eudora High School F L. Schlagle High — Kansas City. Ks. Fort Leavenworth High School Fredonia High School Ft. Scott High School Goddard High School

Oskaloosa High School Oswego High School Pioneer Trail Jr. High — Olathe. Ks. Pratt High School Quinter High School Shawnee Mission High School

KPCW President

The Kansas Pork Council Women are

Pork — Delightfully Different", the KPCW sent a letter encouraging teachers to utilize the kit and offered to supply $25 gift certificates to 10 schools.

The KPCW have had about150replies from the 481 high schools in the state.

Becauseof the positive response, we have decided to provide 40 certificates.

Great Bend High School Hartford High School

Herington High School

Morland High School Nemaha Valley High School —

South High School — Wichita. Ks. Stockton High School Tonganoxie High School West High School — Wichita, Ks. Valley Heights High School — Blue Rapids, Ks.

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at all times. Also top set of Hamp-Duroc and

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Days to 230, B.F. and loineye available on all boars.

Large numbers of CW x

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Top indexing and selling boar over all breeds at

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MEAT EXPORT FEDERATION U.S. Pork Exports Increase 94% in Value U.S. pork and pork variety meat ex ports totaled approximately $311 million or 146.976 MT in 1988. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. pork exports increased 94% in value

figures. The figures show that if we get aggressive, the industry can improve pork exports by working with MEF," Russ Sanders. National Pork Producers Coun

promotional programs MEF is putting to gether overseas and the increased amount of TEA allocation made a great impression in markets and helped us

cil, said. "The aggressive and effective

reach that critical mass overseas."

over 1987 figures — a greater increase than other U.S. meat products. During 1988, the U.S. exported 62.973 MT of pork, an 80% increase, and 84,003 MT of pork variety meats, a 137% increase.

Exports and Trade

Increased efforts and support from the U.S. pork industry and U.S. government to fund promotions overseas added to the success of 1988 U.S. pork exports.

Pork MT

Japan Mexico Canada Bahamas Sweden Panama

"The dramatic increase in pork exports shows that joint efforts by MEF and the U.S. pork industry in the foreign mar ketplace pay off," Middaugh said. "MEF will be doing more U.S. pork promotions overseas in 1989 with the help of Targeted Export Assistance (TEA) and producer

Hong Kong

39.043 12.948 2.436 1.348 939 904 679

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SOOOs VALUE 185.483 39.437 8.564 3.272 5.785 1.491 1.807

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KANSAS SPRING ALL BREEDS Show and Sale Features 63 Head The 1989 Kansas Spring All Breeds Show and Sale was held March 11, at the Saline County Fairgrounds, Salina.

Sixty-three head of performancetested breeding stock were sold. Thirtyone purebred boars were sold at an aver age price of $376.61 per head, while 32 gilts averaged $205.16 per head.

The show was judged by Jim Perry, Bethel. Mo., and the sale was auc tioneered by Danny Ray Mitchell, Geuda Springs.

The KABS&S is sponsored in March and August each year by the Kansas Seedstock Committee of the Kansas Pork Producers Council.

All swine offered in the event are

performance-tested prior to the event by the KSU Livestock Evaluation Program which provides weight per day of age, back fat and loin eye estimates.

All animals are certified negative to the standard swine brucellosis test and have

John Riffey of Cedarwood Farms.

Westphalia, drove the Champion Hamp shire boar. Eugene and Connie Gross.

Holcomb, showed the Reserve Champion Hampshire boar. Terry Thiele. Norton, showed the Champion Hampshire gilt and John R. Weir, Geuda Springs, drove the Reserve Champion Hampshire gilt.

Terry Thiele, Norton, drove the Cham pion Chester White boar and Steven Cranor, Chetopa, drove the Reserve Champion Chester White boar. The

Champion Chester White gilt was shown

by Jerry Sleichter, Abilene, and the Re serve Champion Chester White gilt was driven by Terry Thiele, Norton.

with Schulz Stock Farm, Thayer, showing the Reserve Champion boar. Tracy Coop, Portis, drove the Champion Spot gilt with Coltrain Purebreds, Neodesha. showing the Reserve Champion gilt.

Mark Rickabaugh. Garnett. drove the Champion Yorkshire boar with Messner Farms, Caney, showing the Reserve Champion Yorkshire boar. Chester Farms, Glade, drove the Champion and Reserve Champion Yorkshire gilts.

A recent addition to the show and sale

has been the featuring of F-1 gilt pairs.

Messner Farms, Caney, drove the topplaced pair of gilts. Jerry Sleichter.

Abilene, showed the second-place pair in

The Champion Duroc boar was shown

by Jerry Sleichter, Abilene, and Kent Nulik, Arkansas City, drove the Reserve Champion Duroc boar, Terry Thiele, Nor ton, showed the Champion Duroc gilt, while Kent Nulik, Arkansas City, drove the Reserve Champion gilt.

passed a serum neutralization test for pseudorabies or originate from a qualified PF-free herd.

The Champion Spot boar was driven

by Eugene and Connie Gross, Holcomb,

the show.

Plans are currently underway for the 1989 Fall All Breeds Show and Sale to be

held August 29 in Salina.

For more information, contact the Kan sas Pork Producers Counccil, 2601 Farm Bureau Road, Manhattan, KS, (913) 776-0442.

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AREA GROUP NEWS Waconda Area Swine Producers Hold Annual Barrow Show

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VJaconda Area Swine Producers hold annua/ barrow show in Beloit The Waconda Area Swine Producers held their annua/ Borrow Show aJ

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There were 49 entries from area hog producers. Judging the live classes

A NEW HEALTH CONCEPT Nationally Accredited SPF Duroc and York seedstock will be available starting Feb. 1989. The stages performance program will be utilized for total performance evaluation.

was Roger Bruss from Farmland Industries.

Grand Champion from the single entry category; was driven fay Galen Larson, Athol, with Tom Schwerman, Jewell, showing the Reserve Champi on.

In the pen of three category. Tom Schwerman. Jewell, had the Grand Champion and Tract^i Coop. Portis. was Reserve Champion.

A grading contest wos a/so held for area producers to sharpen their ski//s at guessing the weight and other yield data of oarious hogs.

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EXECUTIVE COMMENT

In excerpts from his Annual Report to Producers. A Vision of the Future. Mr. Sweet gives us a challenging insight into

victim. We must form partnerships with those who can enhance our opportunities for profit. We must change pork from a price-driven commodity to a unique value-added product that serves consum ers' needs. We must be open-minded, innovative, and willing to change â&#x20AC;&#x201D; "a

the future of our industri^.

conservative is one who believes that

Editor's note; Oruille K. Sweet will retire

Juli^l. 1989. after leading the NPPC for 10 years.

nothing can be done for the first time."

We must be flexible and ready to adapt to rapid change. We must expect the un expected and be ready for it. Will Rogers once said, "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit

Over 160 years ago. a letter was sent to President Andrew Jackson from Martin

Van Buren. then Governor of New York.

Orville K. Sweet, NPPC Executive Vice Presi

The letter reads:

there."

dent.

We look to the future with a feeling of great confidence in the organization you have all helped put together, in the integri

January 31,1829 To: President Jackson

The canal system of this country is be ing threatened by the spread of a new form of transportation known as 'rail roads.' The federal government must pre serve the canals for the following reasons: One. If canal boats are supplanted by 'railroades." serious unemployment will result. Captains, cooks, drivers, hostler, repairmen and lock tenders will be left without means of livelihood, not to men

tion the numerous farmers now employed in growing hay for horses.

Two. Boat builders would suffer and

We will not need laws to prevent inte gration and concentration. The basic dif ference between producers willnot be size of operation. The difference will be the commitment to quality, the ability to form partnerships, and the use of technology.

There willstill be "junk dealers" who fail to keep records and have sloppy manage ment. but certification programs will pro vide a means for the producer of quality pork products to stand apart and be re

and all of you. continuing success. Let's keep the momentum going.

Writer and big game hunter Ernest Hemingway was asked, "Is it true that wild animals will not attack in the jungle if you

warded for their efforts.

carry a torch?" Mr. Hemingway replied,

ty of your producer leaders, and in the leadership ability of Russ Sanders, who has been selected to be my successor as NPPC's chief executive officer. I wish him.

"It depends on how fast you carry the

In conclusion, as we face the future we

must be architects of change and not its

torch!"

towline. whip and harness makers would be left destitute.

Three. Canal boats are absolutely es sential to the defense of the United States.

In the event of the expected trouble with

England, the ErieCanal wouldbe the only means by which we could ever move the

supplies so vital to waging modern war.

As you may well know. Mr. President, railroad carriages are pulled at the enor

mous speed of 15 miles per hour by 'en gines' which, in addition to endangering life and limb of passengers, roar and snort their way through the countryside, setting fire to crops, scaring the livestock, and frightening women and children. The Al

mighty certainly never intended that peo ple should travel at such breakneck speed.

Martin Van Buren Governor of New York.

Commitment To Quality

Some see change as negative, while others see it as a positive. Some look for

dangers, others look for opportunities.

Some feel threatened by every wind of change, while others see change as an open door to a brighter future.

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