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NC Choices recommends the following publications and resource centers. We will update the tools regularly. Recommendations for posting should be submitted to contact@ncchoices.com or mailed to NC Choices, P.O. Box 7609, Raleigh, NC 27695-7620.
We also encourage you to view our Quarterly Newsletters.
Tools to Use: Alternative Hog Production
Tools to Use: Meat Processing
Tools to Use: Marketing
Tools to Use: Alternative Hog Production
NC Choices ‘Fast Facts’
- Sustainabilty & Conservation in Outdoor Hog Farms, Lee Menius, NC Choices (June 2008)
- Product Liability (March 2008)
- Tips for Giving Shots, by Mike Jones, Swine Extension Agent, NC A&T (March 2007)
- Achieving and Maintaining High Sow Productivity in Hogs Raised Outdoors, by Mike Jones, Swine Extension Agent, NC A&T (June, 2007)
- Building a Healthy Hog Tool Kit, Sarah Morgan, NC Choices (June 2007)
- Parasite Control for Outdoor Swine Production, Sarah Morgan, NC Choices (March 2007)
- Outdoor Pig Production, by Keith Thornton.
Available from the author: 711 56th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50312.
This background book concentrates on hog production in the United Kingdom.
Hardback; $30 + postage. (Revised 1988)
- NC Choices Workshop Notes- Notes, Pictures, and Presentations from NCC Sponsored Workshops (June, 2008)
ATTRA - the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - is an excellent source of information. We recommend the following reports prepared by Lance Gegner, NCAT Agriculture Specialist:
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Hog Production Alternatives (pdf)
Addresses the two different directions in which hog production is currently moving: (1) contracting with large-scale vertical integrators; and (2) sustainable production of a smaller number of hogs sold through alternative markets. (Published, November 2004)
- Hooped Shelters for Hogs (pdf)
Discusses hoop barns, deep bedding, waste management, and minimal-stress handling, as well as some cost analyses. (Updated, December 2001)
- Considerations in Organic Hog Production (pdf)
Hog production that relate specifically to National Organic Program compliance. (Updated, August 2004)
Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education funds projects and conducts outreach designed to improve agricultural systems. We value the following report:
Iowa State University Extension has an extensive library of well-researched reports concerning sustainable agriculture and swine systems. We recommend the following:
Other important research is available at:
Tools to Use: Meat Processing
The following publications help farmers identify and effectively work with certified meat processors.
NC Choices ‘Fast Facts’
- Meat and Poultry Handler Requirements (NCDA)
- On-Farm Slaughter Activities (NCDA)
- Farmers & Processors: A Team Approach, by Eliza MacLean, Cane Creek Farm & Jerry Matkins, Matkin Meat, Inc. (March, 2007)
- Frequently asked Questions about Processing & Marketing Beef, Pork, Lamb & Goat Meat in the Carolina's’, Susan Jelinek Mellage, NC Choices; Heifer International; CFSA (October, 2006)
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‘Independent Farmers' Directory of Slaughter Facilities in NC', Mike Lanier, NC Cooperative Extension (Revised, July 2007)
Tools to Use: Marketing
The publications below offer tips and ideas for developing different types of market venues for niche pork.
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