Rick Préjet MPC Chair, at recent AGM April 11th
On April 11, Manitoba Pork held its 59th AGM in Winnipeg, MB., where producers and industry stakeholders heard about Manitoba Pork’s activities.The banquet included the successful ‘Pledge Pig’ program, which raised over $6,400 for Harvest Manitoba as part of Manitoba Pork’s successful partnership, providing freezers
Stephen Heckbert, executive director Canadian Pork Council
Stephen Heckbert, the Executive Director of the Canadian Pork Council, warns that consumers will pay more for their pork because of U.S. voluntary country of origin labelling(V-COOL).The new rule announced recently by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will come into effect by January 1, 2026.Under the new
Mara Rozitis
Mara Rozitis of Tache, MB, calls herself a pig farm problem solver. The owner-operator of Signature Swine Solutions provides hands-on support for hog farms.“Lately, this has involved temporary labour because nobody is too interested in producing more pork! I can jump into any role without training, smoothing out tough times when farms are
Dr. Lees shares its not just physical damage they cause.Photo courtesy of Devon Baete
Dr. Wayne Lees, the Coordinator of Squeal on Pigs Manitoba, said eradication processes and plans will eliminate the province’s feral pig population.The Squeal on Pigs launched the campaign in Manitoba in 2022 to inform the public about the damage caused by
Pig Brig trap system is the world’s only patented net trap system.
Aaron Sumrall, PhD is the Director of Outreach, Education, and Research at Pig Brig, a role he has held since joining the team in the fall of 2021. His research and management focused on feral pig management, including diseases, biology, behaviour, economics, damage,
Devon Baete set this Pig Brig net trap up on Monday, May 20, 2024, showing how they are camouflaged into the forest. Photos supplied by Baete.
Devon Baete is the field operations manager for Squeal on Pigs Manitoba and has expanded wild pig trapping across Manitoba. With an education in Natural Resources Management and 15
Attendees at first Canadian Wild Pig Summit.
Erica Charlton, Director of the Emergency Management Division of Animal Health Canada, urged the public to become aware of and involved in the efforts to eradicate wild pigs from the environment.Animal Health Canada chairs the African Swine Fever Executive Management Board, which includes representatives from federal, provincial, and
Greetings on a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon, as I am penning this. We have been blessed with some much needed rain, so a treat to see the sunshine.First off I have to say what an amazing response to the kids colouring contest – 219 entries – WOW! The winners, drawn from a random draw,
IngredientsMeatballs:2 lb (1 kg) ground pork1 cup (250 mL) panko bread crumbs2 large eggs, lightly beaten1/2 cup (125 mL) finely diced red onion2 garlic cloves, minced2 tsp (10 mL) ground ginger3/4 tsp (4 mL) salt1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper1/4 tsp (1 mL) red pepper flakes2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil, for fryingSauce:1/2 cup (125
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
