AB Pork Reminds TeachersAt the Greater Edmonton Teachers’ Convention (GETCA) held in February Alberta Pork was onsite with a booth. Christina Quinn, Agriculture Education Coordinator, was there to share how Alberta’s hog farmers want to share their passion for food production with students and educators with The Alberta Teachers’ Association.Did you know – the
Billboards Raise AwarenessNow that’s a PIG-ture perfect bill-BOAR-d to remind you to Squeal on Pigs!Wild boar at large are present in Alberta and can devastate crops, predate on wildlife and livestock, and are hosts to 89 different diseases that can affect livestock, humans, and wildlife! The Wild Boar at Large Control Team operates to
Award winner Donald Leung, Photo courtesy of Debra Marshall
Award Of DistinctionThe Saskatchewan Pork Development board is taking a moment to recognize someone who has made a significant and lasting impact on the industry in our province and his legacy will be continued in the years and decades ahead.With Donald Leung being honoured as the
Lawrence MacAulay Welcomed Back as Ag MinisterFollowing Prime Minster Justin Trudeaus’ cabinet shuffle Lawrence Macaulay once again takes over the role of Minister of Agriculture & Agri-Food. This is a positon he has previously held with PM Trudeau starting back in 2015. •
CAFTA Welcomes New Executive DirectorCanadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance (CAFTA) Members welcomed their
Olymel Reach For The Top AwardsDuring the recent banquet at Alberta Pork Congress the winners of each category of Olymels RFFT awards were presented. Here is a list of the top five in each category.Food Safety: Champion Byemoor Colony, 1st runner up Parkland Colony, 2nd runner up Erskine Colony, 3rd runner up Sunnybend Colony
Manitoba Pork chair Rick Préjet with Vince Barletta, CEO ofHarvest Manitoba
Manitoba Pork commits $150,000 to Harvest Manitoba to supportAt its annual banquet, Manitoba Pork announced a commitment of $150,000 over three years to Harvest Manitoba. This financial support will be used to supply rural food banks with freezers and ground pork that will help
Manitoba Pork/University of Manitoba Student Networking NightOn March 9th, Manitoba Pork was proud to organize a meet & greet reception for agriculture graduate students Working on swine or livestock related projects. Attendees at this event included Manitoba Pork staff, other invited Manitoba swine sector representatives, and University of Manitoba agriculture grad students.The intent is
Stephen Heckbert, CPC ED
Canadian Pork Council Announced new EDThe Canadian Pork Council (CPC), announced the appointment of Stephen Heckbert as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective back on December 5th, 2022. (The December edition had already been sent to press)Fluently bilingual, Mr. Heckbert brings a deep knowledge of strategic communications, government engagement, and organizational
Dr Jennifer Brown, Photo Courtesy of Debra Marshall
Awards of Distinction
Sask Pork honoured two local swine experts with Saskatchewan Pork Industry Awards of Distinction at the 45th annual Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium recently.Researcher Dr. Jennifer Brown with Prairie Swine Centre (PSC) and veterinarian Dr. Josh Lindenbach received top honours from the hog industry at the
Wes Friesen
Topigs Welcomes New Team MemberTopigs Norsvin Canada announced recently that effective September 1, 2022, Wes Friesen will join its staff as Alberta Business Development Representative, based out of the Southern Alberta region. In his new role, Wes will be focused on Business Development and customer support in Alberta, Montana & Saskatchewan.Wes is well
