Professional Swine Managers Distance Delivery Courses

1. Professional Swine ManagersDistance Delivery Courses Peter Neigebauer Project Director South Central College Pete.neigebauer@SouthCentral.edu 507-389-7290

2. History • Project result of work from Swine Center of Excellence, National Pork Board Industry Experts and Task Force of Community College Educators

3. History • Project result of work from Swine Center of Excellence, National Pork Board Industry Experts and Task Force of Community College Educators • Review of major skills and competencies of swine managers and technicians

4. History • Project result of work from Swine Center of Excellence, National Pork Board Industry Experts and Task Force of Community College Educators • Review of major skills and competencies of swine managers and technicians • Beta tested 2 courses fall and spring of 2010

5. History continue • Discussion on national certification of swine managers and technicians

6. History continue • Discussion on national certification of swine managers and technicians • Develop bank of questions to represent tasks and skills preformed by swine managers and technicians

7. History continue • Discussion on national certification of swine managers and technicians • Develop bank of questions to represent tasks and skills preformed by swine managers and technicians • Questions reviewed by outside consulting agency experience with national certifications

8. Project • Develop and deliver five courses for community college and industry individuals

9. Project • Develop and deliver five courses for community college and industry individuals • Provide educational assets for NPB

10. Project • Develop and deliver five courses for community college and industry individuals • Provide educational assets for NPB • Share with several key community colleges in major swine production states educational assets

11. Project • Develop and deliver five courses for community college and industry individuals • Provide educational assets for NPB • Share with several key community colleges in major swine production states educational assets • Train faculty to deliver distance courses in swine production

12. Project Courses • Breeding Stock Management • Nursery Finish Management • Faculty Operations • Employee Issues • Swine Records

13. Technology Used • Desire 2 Learn Platform - Intro_Breeding_Stock_Management.html • Adobe Connect-https://umconnect.umn.edu/nursery-finish/

14. Courses this Fall • Breeding Stock Management- 16 students from 12 major swine production companies • Nursery Finish- 30 students from 16 different companies

15. Questions

16. Why did the pig cross the road? • Plato: For the greater good.

17. Why did the pig cross the road? • Plato: For the greater good. • Hippocrates: Because of an excess of light gooey stuff in its pancreas.

18. Why did the pig cross the road? • Plato: For the greater good. • Hippocrates: Because of an excess of light gooey stuff in its pancreas. • Albert Einstein: Whether the pig crossed the road or the road crossed the pig depends upon your frame of reference.

19. Why did the pig cross the road? • Plato: For the greater good. • Hippocrates: Because of an excess of light gooey stuff in its pancreas. • Albert Einstein: Whether the pig crossed the road or the road crossed the pig depends upon your frame of reference. • Ronald Reagan: I don’t recall.

20. Why did the pig cross the road? • Plato: For the greater good. • Hippocrates: Because of an excess of light gooey stuff in its pancreas. • Albert Einstein: Whether the pig crossed the road or the road crossed the pig depends upon your frame of reference. • Ronald Reagan: I don’t recall. • Darwin: It was the logical next step after coming down from the trees.