Swine Building Maintenance Workshops Scheduled for August 2021

Submitted by the Washington County Extension Office
Posted 8/10/21

ISU Extension and Outreach is joining industry partners to offer four workshops across the state on the maintenance issues faced by swine facility managers and maintenance crews. Workshops will …

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Swine Building Maintenance Workshops Scheduled for August 2021

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ISU Extension and Outreach is joining industry partners to offer four workshops across the state on the maintenance issues faced by swine facility managers and maintenance crews. Workshops will discuss concrete pit maintenance and construction, truss management, roof and moisture management and other repair and maintenance issues that can help protect the building and extend its life. Participants also will learn how to allow clean air into the attic space and minimize pit ventilated gases from entering the attic during periods of minimum ventilation during winter months, helping to reduce roof corrosion. Ways to maintain concrete slats including their repair, to help enhance their usable life, will also be discussed. Participants can select from four workshop locations, each running from 9:30 AM to 3 PM. Registration fees, two-days ahead of the workshop date, are $20 per person. Handout materials, refreshments, and lunch will be provided as a part of the registration. Interested participants can pay by credit card and register for any location by calling 515-832-9597. Walk-in registration on the date of the workshop will be $25 and will only be accepted if space is available. Dates and locations for the workshops are:

August 17: Plymouth County Extension Office, 251 12th Street S.E., Le Mars, IA 51031. Call 712-546-7835 to register for this location.

August 18: Hamilton County Fairgrounds, Ed Prince Building, 1200 Bluff Street, Webster City, IA 50595. Call Hamilton County Extension Office at 515-832-9597 to register for this location.

August 19: ISU Northeast Research Farm, 3327 290th Street, Nashua, IA 50658. Call Floyd County Extension Office at 641-228-1435 to register for this location.

 

August 20: Washington County Extension Office, 2223 250th Street, Washington, IA 52353. Call 319-653-4811 to register for this location.