The Animal Science-Swine Extension
section has resource information available concerning commercial
pork production. The information includes such topics as genetics,
nutrition, management systems, artificial insemination, waste management,
meat quality, carcass evaluation and marketing. Faculty also provide
support to the Tennessee 4-H program by providing literature for
swine projects and conducting market hog shows for
4-H'ers.
The swine section maintains a specialist
staff of two people who are available to help pork producers improve
their management skills through their local University of Tennessee
Agricultural Extension Service office.
News and Events:
Management Decisions to Decrease Losses Due to High Feed Costs
and Low On-Farm Prices For Hogs
Practical Ideas to Address High Feed and Production Costs
Provided by the National Pork Board
Pork Information Gateway - PIG
Hog
Farming  (video
news release)
Tennessee was once a major swine-producing state. But experts
with the UT Agricultural Extension Service say the number of hog
farmers has dropped significantly in the past two decades or so.
As Chuck Denney reports, the modern-day hog farmer has to produce
hundreds of animals – or pretty much get out of the business. Text
Transcript
Common
Sense Biosecurity Practices for Livestock Producers
 4-H
Swine Program 
Youth
PQA Information
Livestock Waste Management and Conservation
Computer
Tools
Programs
Publications
For more information, contact:
Mr. Glenn Conatser
Animal Science-Swine
102 McCord
2640 Morgan Circle Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996
(865) 974-7253
FAX: (865) 974-9043
e-mail: gconatse@utk.edu
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