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You're invited! Alberta Pork PED Telephone Town Hall this Friday

With another case of PED reported in Manitoba over the weekend, it's clear that the threat is not diminishing.
 
To participate, call 1-877-229-8493 on Friday, October 3 at 10:30 AM Mountain Time and enter Pin # 112339 when prompted.
 
Will Spreading Manure Hasten the Spread of PED?
 
With fall upon us, many experts feel the risk of PED transmission is greater than ever. One of the main reasons is the hazard posed by spreading manure. Why is that exactly? Are you currently at risk? If so, what can you do about it?
 
To answer these questions and more, Alberta Pork is hosting the 9th in a series of Telephone Town Halls sponsored by Growing Forward II.
 
Please join us for our Telephone Town Hall on Friday, October 3 at 10:30 AM Mountain Time.
 
To participate, call 1-877-229-8493 on Friday, October 3 at 10:30 AM Mountain Time and enter Pin # 112339 when prompted.
 
Our expert panel includes:
 
- Dr. Egan Brockhoff, Alberta Swine Veterinarian, Prairie Swine Health Services - Red Deer.
- Dr. Julia Keenliside, Veterinary Epidemiologist, Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development.
- Dr. Frank Marshall, Veterinarian, Marshall Swine Health Services.
 
Our Special Guests this week:
 
* John Carney, Executive Director - Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative
* Mark Fynn, Animal Care Specialist - Manitoba Pork Council
 
Draft Agenda:
 
* Update on the current PED situation in Canada and the United States.
 
* Manure application and the hazards posed by PED.
 
* The Manitoba PED manure research projects and what they've taught us about
   preventing PED.
 
* Risks from inter-provincial and international transport of manure spreading equipment.
 
* Determining if your protocols for cleaning manure spreading equipment are enough to
   prevent PED.
 
You'll also have a chance to ask questions of our speakers and get answers to your most pressing concerns around PED.
 
Source: AlbertaPork

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