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Integrated Pest Management in Carrot Production

Integrated pest management in carrot production. That’s the focus of the next HortSnacks-to-Go webinar. Presenter Rick Peters is a research scientist with Agriculture Canada, and he says integrated pest management can be very successful in carrot production.
 
Interview with Rick Peters (3:04 minutes) (1.40 Mb)
 
The webinar is Monday, January 16. For details and information to register, go to www.agriculture.alberta.ca/horticulture.

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How Swine Nutrition Can Revolutionize Biogas Production - Dr. Felipe Hickmann

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In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Felipe Hickmann from Laval University explores how nutritional strategies and manure management impact biogas production in pig farming. He breaks down the science behind anaerobic digestion at low temperatures and explains how dietary adjustments affect methane production and environmental sustainability. Learn how producers can reduce emissions and improve resource efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Lowering crude protein can reduce nitrogen in manure, but only if animal intake doesn’t compensate by increasing feed consumption."

Meet the guest: Dr. Felipe Hickmann / felipe-hickmann-963853a6 is a PhD research assistant at Laval University, specializing in swine and poultry sustainability. With extensive experience in manure management, nutritional strategies, and precision livestock technologies, he contributes to improving environmental outcomes in animal agriculture.