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2025 Alberta Pork Congress Unites Industry with Innovation and Community Spirit

The 2025 Alberta Pork Congress, held this June in Red Deer, brought together producers, innovators, and industry leaders for two days of connection, collaboration, and celebration. With 82 exhibitors on the trade show floor, attendees had the opportunity to explore the latest advancements in pork production technology and services.

The event’s positive energy extended beyond business, with key highlights including a banquet and awards ceremony attended by 275 guests—honoring excellence and leadership in Alberta’s pork sector. Community engagement remained front and center, with over 500 lunches served and 325 guests enjoying a lively BBQ.

As a longstanding pillar of the Western Canadian pork calendar, the Alberta Pork Congress once again proved its value in strengthening industry relationships and showcasing progress across the sector.

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Methionine Requirements for Lactating Sows - Cierra Kozole

Video: Methionine Requirements for Lactating Sows - Cierra Kozole


In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Cierra Kozole, PhD candidate in Swine Nutrition at the University of Guelph, explains how methionine supports lactating sows beyond milk protein synthesis. She discusses updated requirement estimates, source comparisons, methylation demand, and why modern sow genetics may require more precise amino acid strategies. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Methionine supports protein synthesis while also serving critical functions through methylation pathways that influence multiple biological processes."

Meet the guest: Cierra Kozole / cierra-kozole-772b64253 is a PhD candidate in Swine Nutrition at the University of Guelph in Canada. Her doctoral research focuses on refining estimates of methionine requirements for primiparous lactating sows, including evaluating methionine sources, nutrient partitioning, methylation reactions, and the links among amino acid supply, milk production, and sow protein retention. Learn more from Cierra Kozole on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.