Come listen to Dot Perkins, UNHCE Livestock Field Specialist, to get all the facts and many practical tips pertaining to raising and caring for pigs in New Hampshire on Thursday, April 9, and Thursday, April 16, from 6 PM to 8 PM at the UNH Cooperative Extension Office, 315 Daniel Webster Highway (Route 3) in Boscawen.

Session 1 will cover information about the different breeds; getting ready for the animal, including housing and spacing requirements; basic care; and an overview of processing.

Session 2 will focus on swine nutrition, their health, and how pasture fits in.

The cost is $10 per person, per class. Members of 4-H are free but must be accompanied by a registered adult. For more information or to register online, contact Merrimack.AgExt@nullunh.edu or 796-2151.