One-Day Either September 2 or 3, 2014 Festival Inn Stratford
8:45 am to 4:00 pm
This one-day workshop being offered by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Rural Affairs, OMAFRA, with help from Ontario Pork and the Prairie Swine Centre will present group sow housing options that follow the new Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs.
- Three Ontario producers describing their experiences transitioning to group sow housing systems. Hear their challenges and opportunities and gain practical advice you can apply on your farm. Equipment suppliers will be present.
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of sow housing systems? Dr. Jennifer Brown and Dr. Yolande Seddon, Prairie Swine Centre Group Sow Housing Researchers, will discuss the merits of each system.
- Dr. Kees de Lange, University of Guelph, will explain how your feeding systems need to change for a successful transition to feeding sows in group housing.
Pre-registration is required. For more information or to register contact Sandra McCann at 519 482-3333 or doug.richards@ontario.ca
Source: OntarioPork