Jun 13

South Dakota Swine Summit

Thursday, June 13

South Dakota Swine Summit is a program for youth ages 12-21 interested in learning more about the swine industry. This event will take place on June 13, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at various locations on the campus of South Dakota State University.

Participants will tour the SDSU Swine Education and Research Facility, the SDSU Offsite Research Facility, and attend educational sessions about biosecurity, nutrition, animal evaluation, showmanship and daily care, and carcass evaluation and anatomy.

Registration

The event is free to attend but registration is required using the form below by June 7. For more information, contact Christina Bakker, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Meat Science Specialist. 

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