Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Manitoba Swine Seminar
 

2004 Volume 18. Sharing Ideas and Information for Efficient Pork Production

Day 1 Sow/Boar Day

• Dealing with Water Concerns for Pork Production
• How to Floss a Farrowing Room
• Identifying the True Value of Effective Replacement Gilt Management
• Input = Output - Interpreting the Results
• Nutrition and Management Strategies to Optimise Performance of the Modern Sow and Boar
• Safety & Health - Your Responsibilities

Day 2 Grow/Finish Day

• Liquid Diets for Young Pigs: A "Solution" for Piglet Morbidity and Mortality
• Lost Income in Grow/Finish: The Problem of Lightwieght, Cull and Dead Pigs
• People Management
• Production Costs in International Pig Production
• Shrinking Windows of Opportunity: Maximizing Packer Returns
• The Impact of Nutrition on Reducing the Impact of the Swine Industry on the Environment
• The Role of Genetics in Traceability and Quality