Recently, ractopamine-free swine production became a market specification through much of the U.S. pork packing industry. In response, the Ohio Pork Council, Ohio State University Extension, Ohio Department of Agriculture, and Ohio State Fair have collaborated to put a comprehensive plan in place, which can be found in the below documents.

A RACTOPAMINE-FREE SWINE PROJECT

PUBLISHED BY THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

SUMMARY: A RACTOPAMINE-FREE SWINE PROJECT

PUBLISHED BY THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

AFFIDAVIT (UPDATED 2/21/2020)

AFFIDAVIT CREATED BY THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR DOROTHY PELANDA, REGARDING THE USE OF RACTOPAMINE. THIS AFFIDAVIT IS UNIFORM TO ALL FAIRS THROUGHOUT THE STATE FOR 2020.