January 3, 2008
AMES, Iowa "“ The U.S. Pork Center of Excellence has upgraded the Pork Information Gateway (PIG) Web site, http://isu.porkgateway.org, for improved usability.
The newest feature is the PIG Library which provides questions and answers, factsheets and references about pork production. A username and password is required to view the PIG Library, but the entire site remains free for all users.
The Web site now supports Mozilla Firefox and Safari Internet browsers and the search engine has been improved to mirror that of industry leaders. A "Remember Me" option has also been added to PIG to allow returning users to remain logged into the site.
PIG is an online resource tool for the U.S. Pork Industry launched in 2006 by the U.S. Pork Center of Excellence. The center, housed at the National Swine Research and Information Center at Iowa State University, was established in 2005 as a public/private partnership to bring together academic expertise in research, teaching and extension related to pork production. There are two governmental agencies, two industry associations, 14 state pork producer associations and 24 land-grant universities involved in the coalition.
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