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USPCE Receives Grant for Swine Schools
July 18, 2007

USPCE facilitates Curriculum Development Grant
February 2, 2006

Teaching:
Providing intensive swine production education

• Members from universities, allied industries, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations form teaching advisory committees.

• Regional swine schools are established and managed as accredited classes in various disciplines of swine and pork.

• Targeted students are those interested in swine production from across the nation, thereby keeping the pipeline of talent and expertise flowing into the future.

• The regional swine schools provide students access to the most knowledgeable swine educators and industry experts in the United States.

• The regional swine schools provide opportunities for universities to offer swine programming for pork producer clientele which may have been lacking in certain disciplines or overall.

• Graduates supply a more globally competitive pork industry with a stronger base of knowledge in swine and pork.

   
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