The Pork Industry Handbook Whether you are one of the nation’s top hog producers, or a part of the industry that supports this ever-changing part of American Agriculture, you will find this easy reference Handbook a key to your success!

This is the 2nd Edition of the Handbook — widely recognized as the premier resource for pork production and management information — from Purdue University Extension and the U.S Pork Center of Excellence.

This comprehensive resource includes updated facts and detailed information on swine business and financial management, facilities and equipment information, swine breeding, genetics, nutrition, health, reproduction, and manure management.

This 1,400+ page handbook is now available as a three-volume publication or as a DVD. Both cover over 230 science-based perspectives authored and reviewed by 476 leading academic and industry experts from around the country.

This year’s edition includes over 200 pages of NEW information…. Business Management/ Human Resources (25+ pages); Swine Health (15+ pages); Facilities & Equipment (5+ Pages); Marketing (60+ pages); Swine Statistics/Data (75+ pages); Worker Health & Safety (60+ pages)

PIH-151(Handbook) $100.00
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DVD-PIH-6 (DVD) $45.00
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PIH-151-A (DVD & Handbook) $130.00
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The 2008 Corn & Soybean Field Guide is a pocket-sized management and diagnostic tool for corn and soybean producers.

ID-179 $6.00
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Three Simple Steps to Eating More Fruits and Vegetables will help individuals figure the amount of fruits and vegetables they should eat, based on their gender and age. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention publication is sold only in packages of 100 for $12. Available in English and Spanish.

CDC-1 (English) $12.00 pkg of 100
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CDC-1S (Spanish) $12.00 pkg of 100
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Purdue Extension also is selling MyPyramid English and Spanish printed materials in bulk at a substantial discount.

Turtles of Indiana is a 64-page, four-color publication describing in detail the 18 species and subspecies of turtles in Indiana.

FNR-243 $10.00
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Salamanders of Indiana is the third in the series of Snakes of Indiana and Turtles of Indiana. It contains specie name, scientific name, range maps, habitat information, color pictures of each salamander, and reproductive habits.

FNR-261 $10.00
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CAFO
Purdue University has brought together a wide range of experts to address and research different concerns surrounding CAFOs. Our goal is to afford consumers, producers, and community leaders the ability to make well-informed decisions regarding issues that may coincide with the expansion of animal agriculture in Indiana. Take a look at the online publications listed.



Hardwood Lumber of the
Central Midwest CD
helps you understand the unique properties of each species and their applications so that you can select and use hardwood lumber much more efficiently. It covers 24 hardwood species commonly found and used in the Midwest.

CD-FNR-5 $25.00
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Gaining Ground on Arthritis: Managing Arthritis in the Agricultural Workplace
Millions of agricultural workers across the country suffer from arthritis. This 15 minute DVD shows you how to modify everyday farming and ranching tasks to manage the pains of the disease.


DVD-ABE-127 $25.00
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Our First Horse: Considerations Before You Buy is a 15-minute video to get started on the right hoof. Preview clips from the video at: www.ourfirsthorse.info.

DVD-4-H-995 $15.00
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Interest Can Work For You or
Against You Posters
This colorful 18” x 24” two-poster set shows students how interest – with regular saving and investing – can help them earn a sizable amount of money for retirement.  The posters also show how excessive, high-interest debt, such as credit card debt, can be a huge financial burden.

A very practical Teacher’s Guide with information and activities to accompany the posters is available at the KidsEcon Posters© web site:  www.kidseconposters.com

It is crucial for students to understand the important role interest plays in their lives.  Will your students use interest to their benefit?  Or will they take on so much debt that it becomes a crippling burden?  These posters will help students make the right choices!

KEP-118 (2 poster set) $10.00
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KidsEcon Posters: Financial Literacy Poster Set (5 different posters) are just what a teacher needs to help students become better savers and investors. The five large colorful posters illustrate fundamental principles of sound money management. This set includes: Basic Principles of Economics, The Power of Compound Interest, Financial Planning Pyramid, Steps to Save and Build Wealth, and Watch Out for Investment Scams. These posters are 18 X 24 inches and come with a practical Teacher's Guide containing web-based activities for your students that reinforce the concepts. Teacher's can use these posters in courses such as economics, personal finance, consumer economics, and business economics.
Sale Offer - get all 5 posters for $10.00, regular price $20.00.

KEP-110 (SALE Offer-get all 5 posters) $10.00
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Guide to Toxic Plants in Forages helps producers identify common plants that can be toxic to livestock and provides management strategies for controlling them.

WS-37 $3.00
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Resources for Teachers
Check out Purdue Extension's K-12 page for materials that teachers can use to meet specific objectives outlined in the Indiana Academic Standards.

Nutrition Facts: Reading Labels Makes Sense is as easy as counting 1, 2, 3. This 15 minute DVD teaches you how to read nutrition facts labels by using a simple system. Available in English and Spanish.

DVD-CFS-12-185 $20.00
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The 4-H Geology series helps youth learn about rocks, fossils, and minerals. The first two of these manuals were created with help from the Indiana Geological Survey, Indiana University.

Geology 1 (Grades 3-5) comes with a removable, full-color bookmark that shows 15 common rocks often found by first-time collectors. See the specific standards (Word doc) met by this curriculum.

4-H-985 $5.00
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Geology 2 (Grades 6-8) includes information about glaciers and Indiana geology. See the specific Indiana Academic Science Standards this curriculum meets (Word doc) met by this curriculum.

4-H-986 $5.00
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Geology 3 (Grades 9-12) encourages students to specialize in one area as they continue collecting. See the specific standards (Word doc) met by this curriculum.

4-H-987 $5.00
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Geology Helper's Guide includes answers to puzzles and questions posed in the three student Geology manuals.

4-H-988-W, no charge, Web only, PDF download

The 4-H Lamas: Llamas and Alpacas series helps students learn to understand, care for, show, and use lamas.

Lamas Book 1 (Grades 3-5) describes the first steps in getting to know and care for lamas.

4-H-996 $5.00
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Lamas Book 2 (Grades 6-8) describes lama registration papers, lama communication, differences between llamas and alpacas, lama feed, lama training, lama showmanship, and using lama fleece.

4-H-997 $5.00
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Lamas Book 3 (Grades 9-12) explains lama social behavior, showing and judging, fiber types, body condition scoring, conditions that stress lamas, hiking with or driving a lama, guard lamas, careers that include lamas, and more.

4-H-998 $5.00
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Bioenergy, renewable fuels, ethanol, biodiesel, DDGS - these terms and others like them have been in the news lately as we realize that the U.S. must reduce its dependence on foreign oil and petroleum-based fuel.
The publications in the Purdue Extension BioEnergy series will answer many of your questions on this increasingly important issue.