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Ag in the Classroom Accepting Nominations For Literacy Award

Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba is now accepting nominations online for its 4th Annual Teacher Driver Award.
 
The award is handed out annually to a teacher who shows leadership in agriculture education by initiating a unique agriculture literacy project.
 
This year's winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Kentucky to attend the US Agriculture in the Classroom Conference.
 
The award will be given out at the group's annual general meeting held April 24th in Winnipeg. The nomination deadline is March 31st.
 

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Season 6, Episode 12: Veterinarians’ Perspectives on Managing Swine Herd Health Across All Phases

Video: Season 6, Episode 12: Veterinarians’ Perspectives on Managing Swine Herd Health Across All Phases

Identifying challenges in swine production and turning them into solutions through research and team development is the focus of this episode. Dr. Christine Mainquist-Whigham of Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics shares insights on herd health, biosecurity and trial work to improve pig performance. She also discusses her team’s research philosophy, how they evaluate rate of investment and how they gather feedback from employees to address challenges and maintain herd health across all phases of production. Dr. Carlos Roudergue of Country View Family Farms discusses the growing complexity of swine production, especially as technology increases and employee interaction decreases. He also shares how their workforce is shifting toward more specialized roles to support herd health and efficiency.