26 11, 2015

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 Hog Days
Brandon is playing host for Hog Days in December. The one day show will be held at the Keystone Centre in Brandon Wednesday December 2nd from 10 am – 4:30 pm. Lunch tickets can be purchased on site.
Back is the ever popular Pork Quality Competition, the winners will be announced at 4:15 pm following the winners of the

7 10, 2015

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Red Deer Swine Tech
Planning is complete for the 2015 Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop. Mark your calendars for Wednesday October 21st in Red Deer at the Sheraton.
Some topics include: Antibiotic benchmark and resistance; Animal welfare audits; Understanding date; Foreign worker programs; Pain mitigation and the Code of Practice plus others.
Registration is $80 each, or

14 08, 2015

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Red Deer Swine Tech
Planning has begun for the 2015 Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop. Mark your calendars for Wednesday October 21st in Red Deer at the Sheraton.
Some topics include: Antibiotic benchmark and resistance; Animal welfare audits; Understanding date; Foreign worker programs; Pain mitigation and the Code of Practice plus others.
Registration is $80 each, or

5 06, 2015

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Alberta Pork Congress
The 41st annual Alberta Pork Congress will be held at Westerner Park in Red Deer Alberta June 9 – 11, 2015.
For exhibitors swine and cheese will be on the trade show floor Tuesday June 9th from 6 – 8.
The trade show floor will be open Wednesday June 10th from 9- 4:30. In

11 04, 2015

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APC Industry Award Nominations
Now is the time to send in your nominations for the Alberta Pork Congress Industry Awards.
Lifetime Achievement Award (Honours individuals who have played an integral role in advancing the pork industry in Alberta and celebrates their long-term commitment and unwavering dedication to the industry).
Farm Team Award (Recognizes the farm unit which

12 02, 2015

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Cramer Livestock Expo
Be sure to come out for the Cramer Crop and Livestock Expo. It is back for its fifth consecutive year and will be held Thursday February 19th in Swift Current, SK at Kinetic Park.
The show continues to grow each year, in addition to the one day trade show will feature the Cramer

4 12, 2014

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Prairie Livestock Expo
Be sure to stop by the Prairie Livestock Expo, formally known as Hog & Poultry Days. Prairie Livestock Expo the full one day show will take place Wednesday December 10th  from 9 am – 6 pm at the newly renovated and built Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre, Winnipeg MB.
All the industries

9 10, 2014

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Reach for the Top with Agriculture Labor Summit
Given the recent changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, attracting and retaining labor in the agriculture industry is more challenging than ever.
That’s why Alberta Pork is proud to be a co-sponsor of the 2014 Agriculture Labour Summit on October 30, 2014 in Red Deer.
The conference will

14 08, 2014

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APC AGM & GTBack by popular demand! The Alberta Pork Congress Annual General Meeting will once again be held in conjunction with the Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday September 11th at Trochu Golf & Country Club.Breakfast will be served at 9 am followed by the AGM at which time elections will take place for new

5 06, 2014

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Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop
Mark your calendars for the annual Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop, which will take place Wednesday November 5th at the Sheraton in Red Deer.Registration will commence soon. The cost for the one day workshop is $80 and if you purchase four the fifth one is free. Registration includes a copy