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Below is the full agenda and registration information for the PSC producer meeting in Saskatoon on April 10. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the experts and to catch up with other producers. Register now! #knowledgetransfer #porkindustry

Do you have an on-farm emergency plan? Saskatchewan #Pork producers have until the end of this month to qualify for financial assistance from @SaskPork for the establishment of on-farm emergency response plans. Key considerations for your plan should include 🔻

With PigLEARN, companies have the ability to track their employees' learning progress and engage in interactive learning dynamics through quizzes, leaderboards, and achievement recognition. Additionally, all the modules are available in English, French, Spanish, Tagalog, and Ukrainian, making PigLEARN an accessible and valuable resource for all users. 🔹For more information about PigLEARN, contact your Provincial Pork Organization!

Below is the full agenda and registration information for the two PSC producer meetings in Alberta on April 8 (Lethbridge) and 9 (Red Deer). Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the experts and to catch up with other producers. Register now! #knowledgetransfer #porkindustry

Will we see you at the Prairie Swine Centre Producer Meetings? Lots of great presentations on the agenda!

Bernardo Predicala will talk at the upcoming PSC Producer Meetings about his work with a prototype air-filtered #pig transport trailer and improving a portable rapid diagnostic test kit for PEDv. Join us on Apr 8 (Lethbridge), 9 (Red Deer), 10 (Saskatoon) or May 2 (Portage).

SAVE THE DATE for the @PrairieSwine Producer Meetings in collaboration with @Zoetis and @PigImprovement: - Apr. 8 Lethbridge - Apr. 9 Red Deer - Apr. 10 Saskatoon - May 2 Portage la Prairie Full agenda and registration details coming soon. #keeplearning #extension #KTT

Another article in the @PrairieHogCountry about @thepigobserver Jen-Yun Chou, Research Scientist in #Ethology at @PrairieSwine. This one goes into more detail about the research projects Jen is involved in. Read more at prairiehogcountry.com/2025/02/05/pra… #swinewelfare #pigs #porkindustry

We’re excited to announce that Dr. Miranda Smit is joining The Swine it Podcast Show Canada as our new co-host!

Learn how to navigate initial challenges in research by building organization, independence, and support systems. Listen to Dr. Josiane Panisson on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada. Available now on all major platforms! #wisenetix

I’m Dr. Miranda Smit, and this is my first episode as co-host of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada! I’m thrilled to join you on this journey to bring insights and solutions to the Canadian pork industry. wisenetix.com/blog/The-Fundi…

A great story in the @PrairieHogCountry about @thepigobserver Jen-Yun Chou, who presented at @BanffPork about #swinewelfare. Her story of how she ended up working for the #porkindustry is quite unique. Read more at prairiehogcountry.com/2025/02/05/a-t… #swine #pigs #animalwelfare

The @PrairieSwine Centre has created a Quality of Life Handbook discussing the use of environmental enrichment, including an overview of physical enrichment options, as well as social, nutritional, occupational and sensory enrichments. Go to prairieswine.com/2025/01/22/qua….

@BanffPork poster: research led by Jenn Brown and @thepigobserver investigating the effect of creep feed pellet size on piglets blood iron parameters. They concluded that large creep feed pellet size did not improve blood iron parameters of pre-weaned piglets. #porkindustry

Dr. Martyna Lagoda's research program in swine welfare shows that supporting pigs’ natural behaviours benefits both the animals and the bottom line for producers. Read more: ow.ly/Zysy50UHHXu @WesternProducer @SaskPork

Great article in @WCVMToday about the renewal of the Chair in #SwineWelfare at @usask, led by Dr. Yolande Seddon. To read more about the chair renewal announcement and some of the key findings from their previous research, go to wcvmtoday.usask.ca/articles/2025/…. #animalwelfare

We are pleased to announce the Chair in Swine Welfare @USASK was renewed for a second five-year term! Fourteen Canadian pork industry partners have committed > $1 million to extend this critical research role, under the leadership of Dr. Yolande Seddon. news.usask.ca/articles/resea…

See you all in Banff this week!

The @BanffPork Seminar is starting tomorrow and @PrairieSwine Centre will have a booth with lots of info. Come say hi to our CEO, the research scientists, knowledge transfer staff, barn manager, contract research manager, and our students!