Greetings on a beautiful plus 29º day. I thoroughly enjoy putting every edition of Prairie Hog Country out however, this one marks a special anniversary. It has been 20 years since I purchased Prairie Hog Country from MSA Publishing. Although, I have been involved since its inception 27 years ago, took over a chief cook and bottle
Brenda, Harry and Salli
Alberta writer Brenda Kossowan has returned safely home from an 8,600-kilometre tour across the Prairie Provinces and along the northern shores of the Great Lakes in Ontario.Starting at Alberta Pork Congress in Red Deer in mid-June, she and her dog, Salli, travelled to the University of Saskatoon and Prairie Swine Centre
Ingredients
3/4 cup (175 mL) Italian-style bread crumbs1/2 cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour zest of 1 lemon1/2 tsp (2 mL) dried thyme1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper2 large eggs1 Tbsp (15 mL) water3 Tbsp (45 mL) canola oil, divided1 1/2 lbs (750 g) pork cutlets
Caper Sauce:2 Tbsp (30 mL) butter1 cup (250
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
Recently, as I perused www.producer.com I came upon an article on rare breeds of livestock.Rare breeds have long been an interest of mine – perhaps because when I was a youth my dad raised registered swine and when I was finally allowed my own, I purchased a Lacombe gilt.Lacombes are a breed that was
Alberta Pork CongressThe 47th annual Alberta Pork Congress will be held at Westerner Park in Red Deer June 14th & 15th.Trade show hours are Wednesday June 14th 9-4:30 and Thursday June 15th 9-3. As of press time still tickets still available for both Wednesday evenings awards banquet and Thursdays Rib BBQ, plus on site lunches.For
There was a time (for all of us) when it was difficult to hold a pencil, draw a shape, or color within the lines. Like building blocks – these basic skills were foundational to acquiring more complicated abilities.How about our lives of faith? Do we mature? Do we grow? Where at first we believe
Dr. Denise Beaulieu, an assistant professor of monogastric nutrition at the University of Saskatchewan, said if they can resolve the flow, pea starch can provide an excellent energy source in swine rations.Research conducted by the University of Saskatchewan in partnership with the Prairie Swine Center and the Canadian Feed Research Centre in North Battleford
It’s Better. It’s Safer. It’s Canadian.Animal Health Canada (“AHC”) recently announced a significant update to its Canadian Livestock Transport (“CLT”) certification program, a comprehensive training course for livestock and poultry transporters, shippers and receivers. Enrolment is open now on its newly launched e-learning platform at campus.animalhealthcanada.ca.Recognized across Canada and the United States, CLT is
The U.S. Supreme Court on May 11, 2023, chose to uphold Proposition 12, a California law allowing the state to block pork sales from out-of-state producers if they don’t abide by specific regulations.Hannah Thompson-Weeman, the CEO of Animal Agriculture Alliance in Arlington, VA, said the Supreme Court upheld Proposition 12 in California, challenged by
