National Swine Registry

In this weekly leadership conference update meet keynote speaker Dr. Wes Jamison! Dr. Jamison will be speaking at the NJSA National Youth Leadership Conference in Minneapolis April 29-May 1.

Dr. Wes Jamison is an Associate Professor of Communication at Palm Beach Atlantic University, where he teaches Public Relations, Persuasion, Political Communication, and Communication Theory. Prior to moving to Florida, Wes served for over a decade as Professor of Political and Social Science at universities in the US and Europe, where he taught agriculture politics, agricultural history, and American national government. His first PhD from Oregon State University studied agriculture politics, and he is finishing up a second PhD in Public Relations at the University of Florida, where he also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses.

He has also served as a board member of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, as Director of the Agricultural Stewardship Center, and is President of Cornerstone Public [ … ]

This is the second installment of our weekly leadership conference update. Another great piece of news came from the NJSA and Cargill partnership yesterday as well. Andy Rash, marketing manager for the pet and wildlife division of Cargill, will be joining us on the Ag Careers panel during our breakout sessions. We are excited to have Andy on board as he has been such a great supporter of the NJSA through his swine experience and judging.

Joining Andy on the Ag Careers panel is Nicole Boettger. You may remember her from the National Pork Board, but Nicole is back in Minnesota now working for the Farmer, Lumpe, and McClelland Agency helping communicate to grain farmers the the value of animal ag, welcome Nicole!

Along with Nicole and Andy, we have invited Bryn Poliska, the Pork Checkoff Producer Outreach Marketing Manager. I am sure that many of [ … ]

Breaking news! Cargill Animal Nutrition has signed on as a sponsor for the National Youth Leadership Conference to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota April 29-May 1. Because of Cargill’s sponsorship, all of our members will now be able to go to the Mall of America’s Underwater Adventure Aquarium and have a three hour pass to Nickelodeon Universe to ride amusement rides. Thank you Cargill for making our annual fun night at leadership conference possible! Check out our website http://bitly.com/eleNd0 for the full NYLC agenda. Registration deadline is April 1, don’t miss out on your chance to attend this action packed conference!

NJSA Western Regional
Gilt Show Results
Turlock, Calif.
March 11-13, 2011

Champion Overall Gilt
Champion Yorkshire Gilt
1st Class 5
Alexis Hernandez, CA
MTY6 NIGHT TRIPP 11-2 x JGR7 BULLETPROOF 345-6

Reserve Overall Gilt
Reserve Yorkshire Gilt
2nd Class 5
Nelson Hanson, CA
BG8 TCG FULL DIMENSION 20-1 x JGR7 BULLETPROOF 345-6

Champion Duroc Gilt
1st Class 2
Artie Serna, CA
JRS9 MANUAL LABOR 96-6 x DPK7 TREASURE HUNT 4-2

Reserve Duroc Gilt
2nd Class 2
Zach Johnson, CA
OAB8 PSSS BUCK CHERRY 1-1 x JAKI8 PSSS CANT TOUCH THIS 10-1

Champion Bred & Owned Duroc
1st Class 1
Kyle Mendes, CA
HURD9 MASS MONSTER 61-7 x RWG8 SEEIN RED 8-1

Reserve Bred & Owned Duroc
3rd Class 2
Lily Bennett, CA
CR8 GO DADDY 112-3 x ROBB8 ABSOLUTE 2-7

Champion Hampshire Gilt
1st Class 2
Avery Egbert, ID
JLM9 TCG AUGUSTA 18-1 x IGJG8 FACE LIFT 22-7

Reserve Hampshire Gilt
2nd Class 2
Alexis Hernandez, CA
BOLN8 HOME GROWN 99-3 x ABRC8 UNREAL 2-1

Champion Bred & Owned Hampshire Gilt
2nd Class 1
Lindsay Tasos, CA
DMF8 MODEL T 9-1 x ABRC8 UNREAL 2-1

Champion Landrace Gilt
1st Class 1
Alexis Hernandez, [ … ]

NJSA Western Regional
Barrow Show Results
Turlock, Calif.
March 11-13, 2011

Champion Overall Barrow
Champion Hampshire Barrow
Lindsey Tasos, CA
DMF8 Model T 9-1 x ABRC8 Unreal 2-1

Reserve Overall Barrow
Champion Duroc Barrow
Noah Johnson, CA
HRFD9 Tabasco 31-5 xJAKI8 PSSS Can’t Touch This 10-1

Champion Duroc Barrow
1st Class 2
Noah Johnson, CA
HRFD9 Tabasco 31-5 xJAKI8 PSSS Can’t Touch This 10-1

Reserve Duroc Barrow
2nd Class 2
Morgan Anderson, CA
HJH9 Touch of Class 5-10 x ROBB8 Absolute 2-7

Champion Hampshire Barrow
1st Class 1
Lin
dsey Tasos, CA
DMF8 Model T 9-1 x ABRC8 Unreal 2-1

Reserve Hampshire Barrow
2nd Class 1
Lindsey Tasos, CA
DMF8 Model T 9-1 x ABRC8 Unreal 2-1

Champion Landrace Barrow
1st Class 1
JD Ferrero, CA
CRSH9 Olympus 8-8 x CR7 Dynamite 452-1

Reserve Landrace Barrow
2nd Class 1
Zachary Johnson, CA
JMG8 PSSS Zeus 40-8 x KTB8 TCG Insight 4-3

Champion Yorkshire Barrow
1st Class 2
Artie Serna, CA
CDO9 Battleship 85-6 x WGW8 Goliath 53-8

Reserve Yorkshire Barrow
1st Class 1
Makenzie Adams, ID
JGR9 Mighty Mack 58-5 x JGR6 Tank 9-5

Champion Crossbred Barrow
1st Class 2
Lucas Allen, CA

Reserve Crossbred Barrow
2nd Class 2
Alexis [ … ]

These daughter nucleus sows are owned jointly by the Fujian Yong Cheng Waldo Pig Breeding Company and Waldo Farms of DeWitt, Neb., and housed in Fuqing City, Fujian province, in China. They were shipped before the export ban began in 2009; U.S. producers hope to continue to develop joint venture herds by importing live swine to China. Photo: GeneLink 2010

(WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.) – The National Swine Registry and purebred swine breeders breathed a collective sigh of relief this week, learning exports of live swine to China could resume pending H1N1 testing. China has been closed to U.S. swine since April 2009, following the discovery of H1N1 virus in humans in the U.S.

The opening followed a request from the USDA APHIS Veterinary Services to Chinese authorities, requesting acceptance of temporary testing for H1N1 in order to resume exports. Earlier this week, the Chinese Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine responded [ … ]

NSR representatives attending VIV Asia 2011 include (l to r): Dr. Clint Schwab, NSR; Mike Lemmon, Whiteshire Hamroc; Dr. Justin Fix, NSR; Max Waldo, Waldo Farms; Harold Hodson, Swine Genetics International; and Tony Clayton, Clayton Agri-Marketing. Also with the group but not pictured is John Mabry of Iowa State University.

U.S. purebred swine genetics are in the international spotlight again – this time at the VIV Asia 2011 trade show in Bangkok, Thailand. NSR Department of Genetic & Technical Services staff Dr. Clint Schwab and Dr. Justin Fix, along with a host of NSR breeders, have been in attendance March 9-11 promoting America’s Best Genetics – the group of U.S. purebred swine breeders that focus on providing genetics for the commercial sector.

Represented on the trade show floor are the NSR; Waldo Farms, DeWitt, Neb.; Whiteshire Hamroc, Albion, Ind.; Shaffer Superior Genetics, Albany, Ind.; Cedar Ridge Farms, Red Bud, Ill.; Compart’s Boar Store, [ … ]

A postdoctoral position in swine genomics is available immediately to work at Michigan State University in close partnership with the National Swine Registry.

The duties associated with this position will consist of developing methods and tools for using high density Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) genotype data in the swine industry. Projects the successful applicant may direct include; 1) Use of SNPs to assess breed composition, 2) Genome-wide association studies of industry collected phenotypes, and 3) Development of systems to implement estimation and reporting of genomic breeding values.

Applicants should have earned or soon be completing a Ph.D. in Animal Breeding and Genetics, Statistical Genetics, Computational Biology or a closely related field, and have experience working with high-throughput genotyping data. Good knowledge of at least one computer programming language is also required. The successful applicant must have strong analytical skills, be well organized and have good written and oral communication skills in the English [ … ]



Photo: www.iastate.edu

Pork Checkoff honors John Mabry with Distinguished Service Award The Pork Checkoff honored John Mabry, director of the Iowa Pork Industry Center at Iowa State University, as the winner of its Distinguished Service Award at the National Pork Industry Forum in Phoenix, March 3-5. The Distinguished Service Award is given annually to recognize the lifelong contribution to the pork industry of an outstanding leader.

“When John entered the industry with genetic consulting work, there was a real need out there to help people develop breeding systems and genetic systems that would maximize the heterosis and reproduction values,” said Everett Forkner, a pork producer from Richards, Mo., and National Pork Board vice president. “He brought that to the industry in a timely fashion; and covered a need that was there.  He helped to direct the genetic programs and systems that were not there. Through those efforts, John had a large influence on the [ … ]