CLIVE — The Iowa Pork Producers Association will host the 2013 Iowa Pork Congress Jan. 23 and 24 at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines.

The nation’s largest winter swine tradeshow and conference will be in Hy-Vee Hall at the Iowa Events Center. Pork Congress hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 23 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 24.

The Iowa Pork Foundation’s annual Kickoff Reception and Auction will be held at Hy-Vee Hall on Jan. 22 and the IPPA Youth Swine Judging Contest will be held in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Jan. 24.