The Swine Research Building, built in 1959, is the headquarters for the
Penn State Swine Center. The Swine Center facilities are located along Porter Road, down the hill from Beaver Stadium. The main swine facility consists of a feed manufacturing and storage area, and three wings that house pigs: one wing is used for housing and breeding replacement gilts, and the other two wings are used for growing pigs. An adjacent barn houses farrowing and nursey rooms for sows and piglets. There are also about two dozen pasture lots to house sows during gestation. In total, the Swine Center houses about 500 total animals for teaching and research.