Genetic Resources

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Virginia Purebred Swine Breeders Association
Mr. Linden Gochenour Gochenour Brothers Route #2, Box 250 Woodstock, VA 22664	Mr. Dennis V. Webster P. O. Box 8431 Roanoke, VA 24014
Mr. Bob Reeves BOBEVA Acres P. O. Box 65 Bridgewater, VA 22812	Mr. Walter L. Young, Jr. Rose Valley Farm Route #1, Box 161 Courtland, VA 23837
Mr. Perry E. Roberts Route #2, Box 262 Emporia, VA 23847
Swine Breed Associations
American Berkshire Association P.O. Box 2436 W. Lafayette, IN 47906 Phone: 317-497-3618 Breed Publication: The Berkshire News	American Landrace Association P.O. Box 2340 W. Lafayette, IN 47906 Tom Parks, Director of Public Relations Phone: 317-497-3718 Breed Publication: Commercial Yearbook (annual) and America's Sowherd (quarterly)
American Miniature Pig Association, Inc. P. O. Box 116 Douglasville, GA 30133 Phone: 404-489-2118	American Yorkshire Club, Inc. P.O. Box 2417 West Lafayette, IN 47906-0417 Phone: 317-463-3593 Breed Publication: Seedstock Edge
Chester White Swine Record Association P. O. Box 9758 Peoria, IL 61612 Phone: 309-691-0151 Breed Publication: Chester White Journal	Hampshire Swine Registry P. O. Box 2807 West Lafayette, IN 47906-0807 Phone: 317-497-4123 Breed Publication: Seedstock Edge
National Hereford Hog Record Association Rt. 1, Box 37 Flandreau, SD 57208 Phone: 605-997-2116	National Spotted Swine Record, Inc. P. O. Box 9758 Peoria, IL 61612 Phone: 309-691-0151 Breed Publication: Spotted News
Poland China Record Association P. O. Box 9758 Peoria, IL 61612 Phone: 309-691-0151 Breed Publication: Poland China Advantage	Purebred Swine Breeders Assoc. of Canada 2417 Holly Lane Ottawa, Canada K1V0M7 613-731-5531
Tamworth Swine Association Route 2, Box 36 Winchester, OH 45697 Phone: 513-695-0114 Breed Publication: The Tamworth News	United Duroc Swine Registry P. O. Box 2397 West Lafayette, IN 47906-0397 Phone: 317-497-4084 Breed Publication: Seedstock Edge
Seedstock Companies
Babcock Swine, Inc. P. O. Box 759 Rochester, MN 55903 1-800-343-4940	Birchwood Genetics Curt Wagoner 465 Stephen Road W. Manchester, OH 45382
Comparts Boar Store Chris Compart Route 2 Nicollet, MN 56074	Cotswold USA 15491 State Highway 941 Alden, IA 50006-9103 515-859-7492
DeKalb Swine Breeders, Inc. 3100 Sycamore Road DeKalb, IL 60115 1-800-433-2596 Importing JSR Healthbred (British) lines	Farmers Hybrid P. O. Box 4528 Des Moines, IA 50306 1-800-365-2700
Future Genetics, Inc. 1306 W. Co. Rd. F, Suite 208 St. Paul, MN 55112 1-800-344-4363	Genetic Improvement Services (GIS) P. O. Box 447 Burlington, IN 1-800-666-7946
Genetipork USA 1939 Burns Avenue St. Paul, MN 55119 612-739-1501	Illini Swine, Inc. Baseline Road Kingston, IL 60145 1-800-247-9164
National Genetic Technology P. O. Box 129 Columbus, NE 68601 402-564-2707 Check availability	National Pig Development (NPD) Co. Carrolls/Smithfield Packing Co. Restricted availability
Nebraska SPF Swine Accrediting Agency 1840 North 48th Street Lincoln, NE 68504-3004 402-466-6025 Includes performance testing	Newsham Hybrids (UK) 2965 Broadmoor Valley Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80906 719-576-7085
Pig Improvement Company P. O. Box 348 Franklin, KY 42135-0348 1-800-325-3398	Premier Swine Breeding Systems, Inc. Denny Shoup Box 223 Michigantown, IN 46057
Seghers Hybrids USA 1603 22nd Street Suite 204 West Des Moines, IA 50266 1-800-238-9670	Stoney Creek Farms Dale Hendrickson Route 2 Farmland, IN 47340
AI Studs
Birchwood Genetics, Inc. 465 Stephens Road West Manchester, OH 45382 1-800-523-2536	Stoney Creek Farms RR #2, Box 262 Farmland, IN 47340 317-468-6099
Highpoint Swine Genetics Rt. 2 Chrisman, IL 61924 217-269-2655	Swine Genetics International, Ltd. Rt. 1, Box 3 Cambridge, IA 50046 1-800-247-3958
International Boar Semen 30473 260th Street Eldora, IA 50627 1-800-247-7877	United Swine Genetics RR 2 Roanoke, IL 61561 1-800-772-7340
Lean Value Sires 8605 Tipp Elizabeth Road New Carlisle, OH 45344 1-800-972-8766	Zierke Farms Rt. 1 Chokio, MN 56221 1-800-247-0254
Premier Sires 1-800-249-4433

*Based on information readily available to producers. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but most of the seedstock companies and AI studs are recognized nationally or internationally.