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Small Producer Production Knowledge Support. Status. Small producers are important members of the U.S. pork industry Small % of the total pork produced Large number of the producers Small Producers Do not deliver to major packing plants Market their pork directly to their customers.
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Small Producer Production Knowledge Support
Status • Small producers are important members of the U.S. pork industry • Small % of the total pork produced • Large number of the producers • Small Producers • Do not deliver to major packing plants • Market their pork directly to their customers
Status • In states outside major pork production regions (Midwest, panhandle of OK and TX, and North Carolina) small producers are critical members in their state associations. • Information and educational support systems for small producers is fragmented. • Small producers can impact national efforts around pork safety, pork quality, herd health and monitoring and animal well-being.
Tactic • Complete the population of the Niche Pork domain • Review existing and determine new fact sheets to develop • Compile fact sheets into a small producers handbook • Work to secure state association financial support to collaborate on providing small producer support
Evaluations • Short term • Number of fact sheets completed to fill the Niche Pork domain • Number of small producer handbooks distributed • Long Term • Number of state associations providing financial support to deliver small producer information and education programs