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Alberta Pork Regional Meetings Just 1 Week Away!

You name it, we’ve got it. If there’s a burning issue affecting your business, chances are it’s on the agenda at the upcoming Alberta Pork regional meetings.
 
Concerned about the Code of Practice? We’ve got you covered.
 
Puzzled about PED? Not for long.
 
Challenged by the changing face of CQA? That’s about to change.
 
Our expert guest speakers will cover all of this and more and still leave time for a delicious pork dinner.
 
For meeting dates, times and locations, as well as the final agenda.
 
Vegreville Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Hotel: Pomeroy Inn & Suites Vegreville
Address: 6539 Hwy 16A West
 
Red Deer Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Hotel: Black Knight Inn
Address: 4847A 19 Street Red Deer
 
Lethbridge Thursday, May 28, 2015
Hotel: Coast Lethbridge Hotel & Conference Centre
Address: 526 Mayor Magrath Drive
 
Grande Prairie Tuesday June 2, 2015
Hotel: Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre
Address: 11633 100th Street
 
 
Alberta Pork 2015 Regional Meeting Agenda
 
3:00 – 3:15 Coffee and registration
 
3:15 – 4:00 Executive Director’s Report – Darcy Fitzgerald
 
4:00 – 5:15 Swine Health
-Feed ingredients, evaluating the use of blood plasma and antibiotics and/or antimicrobials
-Meeting our code deadlines for pain mitigation & group housing
-WCSHIN -- creating national surveillance
-PEDv and SDCV Updates
 
5:15 – 6:00 Chairman’s Report – Frank Novak
 
6:00 – 7:00 Dinner
 
Source : AlbertaPork

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