Manitoba Swine Seminar 2008
This article is a collection of the scientific papers presented at the 2008 Manitoba Swine Seminar in Winnipeg on 30-31 January 2008. The theme of the conference, the 22nd in the series, was Sharing Ideas and Information for Efficient Pork Production.
15 April 2009
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Sow/Boar Day
- Fibre in Sow Diets - Peter Brooks
- Changing from Sow Gestation Crates to Pens: Problem or Opportunity? - Dr John McGlone
- What to Look for in Gestation Systems for Group-Housed Sows - Dr Harold Gonyou
- Segregated Parity Structure on Breeding Farms - Dr Dean Boyd
- PRRS Control Strategies: Eradication vs Stabilization - Dr Tim Loula
- Artifical Insemination - Dr Mark Wilson
- Emergency Preparedness: Implications for the Swine Industry in Manitoba - Dr Wayne Lees
Grow/Finish Day
- Effects of Feed Grain Prices on the Western Canadian Pig Industry - Dave Reimann
- Using the Net Energy Concept in Commercial Pork Production - Dr Rob Payne
- Validation of a Feed Model for Nutrient Management - Dr Ermias Kebreab
- Manitoba Perspectives on Upcoming COOL Legislation - Carolyn Osborn
- Large Group Auto-Sort Systems for Managing Gowing-Finishing Pigs - Dr Marvin Wastell
- Reducing On-Farm Costs: Energy - Todd Anderson
- The Importance of Hiring the Right Employee - Shirley Hoult
- Chinese Pork Production: Opportunities and Challenges for Canada - Claude Vielfaure
