RDSTWThe 25th Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop will be held on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Westerner Park. Swine Tech is Alberta’s biggest technical seminar specifically aimed at furthering the practical, hands-on knowledge of producers and barn workers. Some of the topics included are: Weaning Age Impact; Water Line Disinfection; Advantages and Disadvantages on
The idea of free trade is a great one – something all countries should aspire to.It’s a rather common sense approach that products should be produced where that production is at its lowest cost and then those products flow to markets which need them. There are of course some caveats, reasonable working conditions for
Do you remember the excitement of returning back to grade school? Your Laurentian pencil crayons were all sharpened like darts. You can still smell the scent of your Pink Pearl unused eraser. But, as one class day led to another, this excitement may have been replaced with grumbling. Assignments were assigned. Expectations were set
When it comes to politics – especially at the federal government level – few things are ever as black and white as we might like.Take for example Bill C-275, the private member’s bill to amend the Health of Animals Act, which would increase fines for those who unlawfully enter livestock barns and processing facilities.The
Dr. Wayne Lees
The coordinator of Squeal on Pigs Manitoba, Dr. Wayne Lees, said that as scientists learn more about the behaviours and feeding patterns of feral Eurasian wild boars in Manitoba, strategies for their capture and eradication evolve.Squeal on Pigs Manitoba coordinates Manitoba’s efforts in collaboration with groups throughout North America to eradicate wild
Minority governments and parties playing games with farmers’ well-being
Two bills before the Senate in Ottawa were not friendly to different parts of agriculture and food production, but they need watching. The amended version of Bill C-234, with the proposed farm carbon tax exemption reduced to only grain drying and just three years, is heading
The store front of The E Butchery on Main inRussell, MB.
NOTE: While a beef story it is really a meat story because could easily be exchanged to pork.The E Butchery on Main in Russell, Manitoba, is North America’s first meat vending machine business, created by Nerbas Bros. Angus. It allows consumers to purchase fresh, locally
Through the Water Protection Act, the Nutrient Targets Regulation willinclude Lake Winnipeg and the Red, Winnipeg, Saskatchewan andDauphin rivers. Photo courtesy of Manitoba Pork.
On August 27, the Manitoba government announced the establishment of nutrient targets to protect Manitoba’s lakes and rivers for future generations. Through the Water Protection Act, the Nutrient Targets Regulation will
Dr. Vahab Farzan
A pan-Canadian team of researchers is evaluating potential alternatives to antibiotics and zinc oxide for protecting piglets from diarrhea during weaning.The University of Guelph and the University of Manitoba are leading the research, which the Swine Innovation Porc funds through Swine Cluster 4. The research explores the roles of swine genetics and
Dr. John Harding
The Western College of Veterinary Medicine’s Pharmhouse Summer Student Swine Experience Program successfully attracts veterinary students to swine medicine careers, benefiting students, educators, and participating veterinary practices.Dr. John Harding, a professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at WCVM, explained how they developed the program to address the shortage of
