The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident the placement of postdoctoral fellows at Canadian veterinary colleges will play a key role in helping reinvigorate the pool of researchers working on swine health issues.
Approximately 150 participants are expected to attend the Canadian Swine Health Board’s third Canadian Swine Health Forum next month in Niagara Falls.
The Chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says there’s a growing recognition among Canada’s pork producers of the need to protect the health status of Canada’s pork industry.
The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident placing Post Doctoral Fellows within swine health research institutions across Canada will help address a shortage of swine health researchers.
The Chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board reports Canada’s pork producers have become increasingly aware of the value of biosecurity in avoiding disease and maintaining the productivity of their herds.
The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board reports a positive response to a new program which will allow suppliers of breeding stock and semen to certify their herds are free of PRRS.
The Canadian Swine Health Board is encouraging Canadian pork producers to take part in its new National Swine Biosecurity Training program.
The Canadian Swine Health Board is confident the appointment of two new PRRS Area and Regional Control and Elimination Coordinators will help speed up efforts aimed at eliminating Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome.
The Canadian Swine Health Board says its new national swine biosecurity training program will provide pork producers the tools they need to help protect their industry from new and emerging diseases.
The president of the Canadian Pork Council says the election of a majority government helps ensure commitments made to Canada’s pork producers prior to the May 2nd federal election will be honoured.