2026 Pig Production Veteran Cohort – Survey to Identify Your Specific Interests

December 16, 2025/Nina Saeli

Dear pig production cohort member,

I would like to gauge your interest in the virtual seminar topics,  discussion group topics, and in-person events, in addition to providing you with a way to let us know specific questions or concerns you have that would want covered. Thank you.

Farm Ops: 2026 Pig Production Cohort - Determining Interest

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Name*
I have taken the Getting Started with Pastured Pigs Course online course.*
I plan to raise pigs as part of my farm business in (choose all that apply):
I plan to raise pigs as part of my farm business (choose all that apply):

Basic Needs for Pigs

I would like to be part of informal conversations about (choose all that apply):

Farrowing (Breeding and Birthing)

I would like to learn more about (choose all that apply):

Farrowing (Pig Nutrition)

I would like to learn more about (choose all that apply):

Farrowing (Infrastructure)

I would like to learn more about (choose all that apply):

Pig Health and Nutrition

I would like to learn more about (choose all that apply):
I would be interested in attending a virtual session with a swine veterinarian.*

Buying and Selling Piglets

I would like to talk more about (choose all that apply):
I would be interested in a group coordinated visit with an auction house that sells piglets*

Selling Finished Pigs

I would like to learn more about (choose all that apply):
I would be interested in attending a virtual session with a butcher.*

Pig Production Infrastructure

I would like to learn more about (choose all that apply):

Other topics/questions

In Person Events

Currently we have the following in person events scheduled for 2026. Scholarships to support travel will be available. Check the events you will be interested in attending based on the topics, dates and locations.

Pig Production Marketing Plan

In week 5 of the online course, the instructor talked about the Who, What, Where, When, Why and How. In essences, she was referring to aspects of a Business Marketing plan.
I have a farm or pig enterprise mission statement.*
I have a written pig production marketing plan.*
I would like to write a pig production marketing plan.*
Would you be interested in meeting on Monday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. during January – March 2026 to work on your pig production marketing plan?*

Nina Saeli

Nina retired from active duty in 2009. She and her husband, Jeffrey, own and operate Centurion Farm in Locke, NY. Nina also now works with the Cornell Small Farms Program as coordinator of our Farm Ops project supporting veterans in agriculture.
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