1. OBJECTIVE
	To characterize the variation in pork quality under standard production practices and to develop production schemes to improve pork quality.
2. PUBLICATIONS
	1999 2000 2001 2002
COLLABORATORS

Integrated Swine Research is funded by:
	University of Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Illinois Extension, and Illinois Council of Food and Agricultural Research
University of Illinois Faculty Members:
	Department of Animal Science: Stan Curtis, Ph.D. Mike Ellis, Ph.D. Gilbert Hollis, Ph.D. Floyd McKeith, Ph.D. Department of Agricultural Engineering: Gary Riskowski Departmnet of Agriculture & Consumer Science: Gary Schnitkey
Advisory Group:
	Name	Affiliation	Name	Affiliation
	David Bane Bob Brauer George Brauer Rich Brauer Joe Connor Bob Johnson	Private Consultant Oasis Farms Brauer Pork Brauer Pork Carthage Veterinary Services ---	David Bane Art Lehmann Ken Maschhoff Eric Parr Mike Stickler	David Bane Lehmann Farms Maschhoff Pork United  Feeds Inc. United  Feeds Inc.
Collaborating Investigators:
	Lehmann Pork Farms, Strawn, IL
	Maschhoff Pork Farms, Inc., Carlisle IL
	Robert E. Furtney Farms, Champaign, IL
	Simpson Livestock and Grain Farm, Martinsville, IL
RELATED WEBSITES
	http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/manage/enterprise_cost/livestock_budgets.htm http://porknet.outreach.uiuc.edu/index.cfm