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4-H Ontario COVID-19 Update

4-H Ontario has been closely monitoring COVID-19 developments this week. We felt it important to send an update to our participants, volunteers, and partners. These are challenging times and we will get through them together.  
 
The suspension of all 4-H Activities has been upgraded from recommended to mandatory until April 3, at which time we will re-evaluate based on direction from the Government of Ontario and Public Health Ontario. We will communicate updates as the situation develops. 
 
4-H Ontario is putting together club resources and activities for youth and parents to use while their kids are at home. Look for regular updates on social media. 
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Season 6, Episode 12: Veterinarians’ Perspectives on Managing Swine Herd Health Across All Phases

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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.