Event Start Date: 9/23/2015 Event End Date: 9/23/2015
What: Shakespeare Swine Seminar
When: Wednesday, September 23, 2015
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Optimist Hall
Shakespeare, Ontario
Agenda:
The annual Shakespeare Swine Seminar for producers and allied industry personnel will be held at the Shakespeare Community Centre on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 in Shakespeare, Ontario. Sponsored by Ontario Pork and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, this year’s seminar focuses on topics of current and practical interest to swine producers.
The featured speakers are Larry Coleman DVM from Broken Bow, Nebraska and Steve Horton from Thomas Livestock Co. who will deliver two joint presentations on - loose housing to achieve high sow productivity, and methods to increase employee engagement.
Ontario producers will discuss how they eliminated chronic PED from their herds. Other topics to be discussed include optimal methods for loading market hogs, supplemental milk feeding, and batch farrowing.
Registration
The cost is $30 if pre-registered and $25 for additional people from the same farm. Registration is $40 at the door. To register please call the Agricultural Information Contact Centre at 877- 424 -1300 or email ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca
Source: OntarioPork