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Swine Seminar Highlights Industry Growth and Finance
A Kansas swine seminar featured talks on professionalizing the industry, financing by Ottawa PCA, and profit potential. Melvin Stanford described a 175 sow crossbred operation begun in 1964 with modern facilities, while Galen Brown and Jim Salsbury detailed expansion from a few sows to multiple finishing buildings. Gene Raymond discussed feeder pig cooperatives like FRANCO, noting benefits and challenges, and Wendell Moyer urged careful boar management and disease-free stock. New 4-H Junior Leaders Club officers were named with plans for meetings, retreats, and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Ottawa Pca
Kansas
Melvin Stanford
Marcella
Gary
Lisa
Gilta
Kansas State University
Galen Brown
Jim Salsbury
Ottawa
Brown
Salsbury
Wilson's
Marshall
Salsbury and
Gene Raymond
Franco
Garnett
Raymond
Savings and Loan
Wendell Moyer
Moyer