Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Manitoba Swine Seminar
 

2008 Volume 22. Sharing Ideas and Information for Efficient Pork Production

Preface: Welcome to the 2008 Swine Seminar

Day 1 Sow/Boar Day

• Fibre in Sow Diets -  Peter Brooks
• Industry Adoption/Adaptation to New Developments on Sow Housing - Dr. John McGlone
• Basic Elements to Look For When Comparing Different Sow Housing Systems - Dr . Harold Gonyou
• Managing The Young vs the Older Sow - Dr. Dean Boyd 
• PRRS Control Strategies: Eradication vs Stabilization - Dr. Tim Loula
• Artifical Insemination - Dr. Mark Wilson
• Emergency Preparedness: Implications for the Swine Industry in Manitoba - Dr. Wayne Lees

Day 2 Grow/Finish Day

• Effects of Feed Grain Prices on the Western Canadian Pig Industry - Dave Reimann
• Using the Net Energy Concept in Commercial Pork Production - Dr.Rob Payne
• Validation of a Feed Model for Nutrient Management - Dr. Ermias Kebreab
• Manitoba Perspectives on Upcoming COOL Legislation - Carolyn Osborn
• Large Group Auto-Sort Systems for Managing Gowing-Finishing Pigs - Dr. Marvin Wastell -
• Reducing On-Farm Costs: Energy - Todd Anderson
• The Importance of Hiring the Right Employee - Shirley Hoult
• Chinese Pork Production: Opportunities and Challenges for Canada - Claude Vielfaure