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Resource
Directory
LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & AQUACULTURE
Places:
Aquaculture
Provides aquaculture information on research, seminars,
conferences, wholesalers and retailers.
The
Economic Impact of Illinois' Livestock Industry
This
study presents the first step in the process of repositioning the Illinois
livestock industry for renewed growth.
Illinois
TRAILL
Provides training, research, technical support
and concurrent information on livestock. Connects to Porknet, Beefnet,
Poultrynet, Sheepnet, and Dairynet.
Illinois
Aquaculture Industry Association
Provides downloadable newsletters.
Illinois
Department of Agriculture- Animal Health and Welfare
Provides information on animal health programs, animal
welfare laws, and animal laboratory services.
Illinois
Milk Producers Association
A federation of the five largest dairy cooperatives operating in Illinois,
independent dairy producers, allied industry persons, and universities.
Provides legislative, informational, and educational support for Illinois'
dairy producers.
Illinois
Pork Producers Association
IPPA provides the pork producer with services that enhance profitability
and consumer preferences for pork.
Illinois
Specialty Farm Products - Livestock
Provides links to specialty livestock including beef, poultry, bison,
deer, sheep, game birds, elk, emu, ducks, goats, geese, and ostrich.
Meat
Science & Muscle Biology at UIUC
Provides information on nutrient content, muscle and meat
facts.
People:
Jim Fraley, Illinois Farm Bureau Livestock Program Director. Ph (309) 557-3109.
Dan Selock, Aquaculture Specialist, Office of Economic and Regional Development, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Experience with feasibility studies, business plans, financing alternatives, and many aspects of aquaculture technology. Ph: (618) 357-4451.
Jerry Quick, Senior Council for Illinois Farm Bureau and Illinois Agriculture Association. Jerry has worked extensively in the area of grain and livestock production contracts and with the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Ph:(309) 557-2993
DAIRY
Tom Carr, Extension Specialist, Meats; Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 333-1014.
Jim Endress, Extension Educator, Farm Business Management & Marketing, Rockford Extension Center. Ph: (815) 397-7714.
David Fischer,Extension Educator, Animal Systems (Dairy), Edwardsville Extension Center. Ph (618) 692-9434.
Michael Hutjens,Professor, Department of Animal Sciences (Dairy). Ph (217) 333-2928.
Lowell Lenschow, Illinois Farm Bureau Crop Program Manager. Manager of the Illinois Specialty Growers Association, Business; Manager of the Illinois Milk Producers Association and Illinois Milk Promotion Board; monitors specialty crops, herbs, Christmas trees, fruits and vegetables, irrigation, and farm labor issues. Ph (309) 557-3662.
Floyd McKeith, Extension Specialist, Meats; Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 333-1684.
BEEF
Tom Carr,Extension Specialist, Meats; Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 333-1014.
Dan Faulkner, Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 333-1781.
Richard Knipe,Extension Educator, Animal Systems, Quad Cities Center.Ph: (309) 792-2500.
Floyd McKeith, Extension Specialist, Meats; Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 333-1684.
Douglas Parrett, Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 333-2647.
SHEEP
Tom Carr, Extension Specialist, Meats; Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 333-1014.
Richard Cobb,Senior Research Specialist in Agriculture, Department of Animal Sciences. Ph: (217) 333-7351.
Floyd McKeith, Extension Specialist, Meats; Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 333-1684.
Dean Oswald, Extension Educator, Animal Systems, Macomb Center. Ph. (309) 836-2265. Also contact for Forage-related questions.
SWINE
Tom Carr, Extension Specialist, Meats; Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 333-1014.
Dan Jennings,Extension Educator, Animal Systems, Rockford Extension Center. Ph: (815) 397-7714.
Robert Knox, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 244-5177.
Floyd McKeith, Extension Specialist, Meats; Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 333-1684.
Dean Oswald, Extension Educator, Animal Systems, Macomb Extension Center. Ph. (309) 836-2265. Also contact for Forage-related questions.
POULTRY
Ken Koelkebeck, Associate Professor, Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 244-0195.
Floyd McKeith, Extension Specialist, Meats; Department of Animal Sciences. Ph (217) 333-1684.
Other Places:
American
Egg Board
Provides egg industry facts and egg production information.
Animal
and Natural Resources Institute
The
research mission of the Animal and Natural Resources Institute (ANRI),
is to conduct research and to develop technology transfer programs that
ensure high quality and safe food while protecting the natural resource
base and the environment.
AquaNIC-
Aquaculture Network Information Center
Gateway to the world's electronic aquaculture resources; provides publications,
newsletters and internet sites for aquaculture.
CyberFarm
at Ohio State
Provides additional resources for both aquaculture and
livestock.
Growing
Your Range Poultry Business: An Entrepreneur's Toolbox
This toolbox is for anyone who desires to make
a profit from range poultry production, whether by direct marketing "pastured
poultry," building a processing plant, or working cooperatively with
other producers.
NCRAC
Publications
Publications from the North Central Regional Aquaculture
Center.
Sustainable
Poultry - National Center for Appropriate Technology
This site provides education on the production, processing, marketing,
and entrepreneurship for poultry.
University
of Minnesota Extension Service
Provides information on all aspects of livestock, poultry, and dairy production
(nutrition,genetics, animal health, and breeding).
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University
of Illinois Extension
Office of Extension and Outreach
College of Agricultural, Consumer and
Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois
University
of Illinois - US Dept of Agriculture - Local Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs
and employment.
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