1. Working with Niche Producers Pete Lammers lammersp@uwplatt.edu 2015 Swine Education In-Service

2. Niche Markets continue to evolve 5/26/15 Hormel Foods acquires Applegate 9/8/15 Perdue acquires Niman Ranch

3. Niche Producers Sometimes difficult to define… Resource needs not entirely clear Niche often very localized

4. Niche Producers Sometimes difficult to define… Resource needs not entirely clear Often very location/market specific

5. Resources for New and Beginning Pig Farmers

6. New and Beginning Farmers Domain People raising pigs primarily for pork People raising pork with the intent to generate income People raising pigs with limited experience People considering raising pigs for niche markets May have an advanced degree, but most likely not in Animal Science

7. Existing PIG resources Have identified 20 factsheets/how to’s particularly applicable to clientele Have identified existing holes in available material Always welcome feedback or proposals Pete Lammerslammersp@uwplatt.edu

8. For Example… Swine Genetics and Breeding Existing PIG factsheets on this topic provide accurate and important information Unfortunately not written for this audience 2 new factsheets to compliment existing Introduction to Swine Genetics Pig Breeding Systems

9. Frequently Asked Questions Lammers I got a really good deal on (insert feedstuff) how can I feed it to my pigs? How can I feed my pigs without using corn or soybean meal? Planning/budget materials—how fast will they grow, how big will the carcass be, how much feed will I need, what will it cost me?

10. What types of questions are your being asked? Very rarelyOccasionallyVery many Feeding Reproduction Breeds Health Housing inside Pasture Managing business Selling pork

11. FAQ’s from your experience?

12. US Pork Center of Excellence National Swine Nutrition Guide http://www.usporkcenter.org/Projects/506/NationalSw ineNutritionGuide.aspx#.VgshpHveOKI National Swine Reproduction Guide http://www.usporkcenter.org/Projects/507/NationalSw ineReproductionGuide.aspx#.VgsheXveOKI

13. Resources beyond PIG Iowa State University Niche Pork Production Handbook (2007) http://www.ipic.iastate.edu/publications.html Whole Animal Buying Guide (2009) https://store.extension.iastate.edu/Product/Beef-and- Pork-Whole-Animal-Buying-Guide

14. Resources beyond PIG Virginia Tech Tidewater Ag Research and Ext Center Proceedings: Small scale and niche market pork conferences http://www.arec.vaes.vt.edu/tidewater/ NCSU, NCATSU, CEFS http://smallfarms.ag.ncat.edu/?page_id=372 https://ncchoices.ces.ncsu.edu

15. Others University of Minnesota http:/www.extension.umn.edu/food/small-farms/livestock/swine/ Penn State Extension http://extension.psu.edu/business/start-farming/livestock/pigs Oregon State University http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/swine University of Missouri http://swine.missouri.edu/altproduction/ Colorado Pork Producers http://copork.org/niche-production-resources/

16. Other resources you find useful?

17. Next Steps Keep working Keep sharing What are your thoughts on how to facilitate sharing information with each other?