Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Manitoba Swine Seminar
 

2001 Volume 15. Sharing Ideas and Information for Efficient Pork Production

Day 1 Sow/Boar Day

• Alternative Sow Housing Systems: Driven by Legislation, Regulation, Free Trade and Free Market Systems (but not science)
• Artificial Insemination in Swine for Improving Reproductive Efficiency of the Breeding Herd
• Gilt Management for the New Millennium – Research to Reality
• Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Systems in Pig Barns
• Mycotoxins in Swine Feed
• The Antimicrobial Dilemma in Animal Production

Day 2 Grow/Finish Day

• Feeder Barn Design and Management by VIDO’s Swine Technical Group
  • Monitoring the Feeder Barn in Manitoba
  • Tips and Benchmarks for Water Usage in Swine Production
  • Ventilating the Feeder Barn in Manitoba
• Fool-Proof Practical Feed Intake Monitoring
• Managing Weaning Distress
• The Pork Value Chain – Conception to Consumption – A Processor’s Role
• The Role of Manure in Maintaining Air, Water and Soil Quality
• What Should I Know about Air Quality in Pig Barns?