The of again on again off again strike and walkout on the west coast upended operations at Vancouver and Prince Rupert, two of Canada’s three busiest ports, which are critical gateways for exporting natural resources and commodities and bringing in raw materials.Bill Alford, general manager of Hams Marketing Services in Winnipeg, MB, said the
An analysis of Canadian pork production over the past 30 years shows a continued increase in efficiency and productivity and a shrinking of the sector’s environmental footprint.The Canadian pig production practices survey for improved economic and environmental viability conducted for Swine Innovation Porc had many questions. The survey asked pork producers across Canada about
Dr. Jennifer Brown mentoring grad student Abby Tillotson
Teaching was pretty low on the scale of priorities in 2009, when research scientist Jennifer Brown joined the staff at Prairie Swine Centre. Fourteen years later, as she lays out her plans for life after retirement, Brown says mentoring and teaching young scientists has become one of
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
