Articles on Alternative Hog Farming

Articles and Case Studies:

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
“Hog Production Alternatives: Livestock Production Guide”, by Lance Gegner, NCAT Agriculture Specialist
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/Hogs.html

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“Hog Production Alternatives” by Lance Gegner, NCAT Agriculture Specialist
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/Hogs.html

“Hooped Shelters for Hogs” by Lance Gegner, NCAT Agriculture Specialist
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/hooped.html

Center for Applied Rural Innovation and Food Processing Center, University of Nebraska
“Letting Pigs Be Pigs: Building a Better Hog Operation” by Martin Kleinschmit, Research Associate, Center for Rural Affairs and Rebecca S. Kilde
http://agmarketing.extension.psu.edu/begfrmrs/OptStratSmlFrms/AltProdPra...

Land Stewardship Project
“Swine Scientist: As Industry Consolidates, New Opportunities for Family Farmer Niche Markets Open Up Sustainable Pork Research Making WCROC a Key Player”
http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pr/03/newsr_031124.html

“Farm Beginnings™ Profile: Jason & Laura Penner Planning for the Fall” by Brian DeVore
http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/fb/profiles/penner.htm

University of Maine, Cooperative Extension
“Hog Houses” by Mark Honeyman
http://www.umext.maine.edu/piscataquis/Agriculture/iahoghut.htm

Stop the Hogs
http://www.stopthehogs.com/resources/alternatives.htm
This webpage offers many articles on alternative hog farming.

Alternatives to Intensive Confinement Systems for Farm Animals:
http://www.awionline.org/farm/alt-farming.html#pig-farm
Many links to information on alternative hog farming

Additional links for marketing hogs
http://www.awionline.org/farm/alt-farming.html#pig-mark

Yes! Magazine
“Hog Heaven” by Brian DeVore
http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=339
An article on a Chickasaw Iowa hog farmer raising hogs with hoop houses.

Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
“Alternative Swine Cost of Production Project”
http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/research/grants/files/2002-PNMWG5_alt_pro...

“Demonstration of a Swedish Sustainable Swine Production System in Iowa”
http://pelennor.leopold.iastate.edu/research/grants/1998/1995-72_Swedish...

“A Conversation with the Rosmanns, 2006 Spencer Award Winners”
http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/pubs/nwl/2006/2006-3-leoletter/rosmann.htm

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