Manitoba Pork/University of Manitoba Student Networking NightOn March 9th, Manitoba Pork was proud to organize a meet & greet reception for agriculture graduate students Working on swine or livestock related projects. Attendees at this event included Manitoba Pork staff, other invited Manitoba swine sector representatives, and University of Manitoba agriculture grad students.The intent is
Stephen Heckbert, CPC ED
Canadian Pork Council Announced new EDThe Canadian Pork Council (CPC), announced the appointment of Stephen Heckbert as the organization’s new Executive Director, effective back on December 5th, 2022. (The December edition had already been sent to press)Fluently bilingual, Mr. Heckbert brings a deep knowledge of strategic communications, government engagement, and organizational
Dr Jennifer Brown, Photo Courtesy of Debra Marshall
Awards of Distinction
Sask Pork honoured two local swine experts with Saskatchewan Pork Industry Awards of Distinction at the 45th annual Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium recently.Researcher Dr. Jennifer Brown with Prairie Swine Centre (PSC) and veterinarian Dr. Josh Lindenbach received top honours from the hog industry at the
Wes Friesen
Topigs Welcomes New Team MemberTopigs Norsvin Canada announced recently that effective September 1, 2022, Wes Friesen will join its staff as Alberta Business Development Representative, based out of the Southern Alberta region. In his new role, Wes will be focused on Business Development and customer support in Alberta, Montana & Saskatchewan.Wes is well
New DanBred CollaborationThe Canadian pig genetics company Alliance Genetics Canada and the Danish pig genetics company DanBred have entered into a valuable collaboration to establish DanBred Canada.The goal of the establishment of DanBred Canada is to continue to provide excellent service and high-quality breeding animals to the Canadian pig producers, as both companies have
Manitoba Pork Supports Ongoing Relief Efforts in Ukraine.Manitoba Pork and its producers are donating $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross, in support of the Ukraine humanitarian crisis appeal, Manitoba Pork chair Rick Préjet announced in April at the 57th annual Manitoba Pork Council Annual General Meeting. The Canadian Red Cross is actively responding to
Food Banks Alberta Welcomes Pork From Local FarmersAlberta Pork is pleased to announce a new partnership with Food Banks Alberta. Recently, Alberta’s hog farmers donated five pallets of vacuum-packed fresh pork tenderloin, representing more than 5,000 tenderloins or enough for 15,000 meal portions.“We are beyond grateful for our new partnership with Alberta Pork,” says
Managing foreign animal disease is the priority in emergency planning at Alberta Pork, says the organization’s quality assurance and production manager. Javier Bahamon delivered updates during AP’s regional meetings with producers in March, including the status of a porcine epidemic diarrhea outbreak confirmed on one farm earlier this year. Veterinarians Kurt Preugschas and Cordell Young
Swine Sector Looses Two Pillars
Howard Fredeen
George Foxcroft
This past December, the swine sector lost two very important men. George Foxcroft on Dec. 6, and Howard Fredeen on Dec. 27. Both men were instrumental in the swine sector in Alberta, as researchers and industry leaders.Another common thread between the two gentlemen was their involvement with Banff Pork
Award Of DistinctionSask Pork honoured local swine researcher Dr. Dan Columbus with a Saskatchewan Pork Industry Award of Distinction in the area of Excellence in Production Research this week at the 44th annual Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium.Columbus is a Research Scientist in Nutrition at Prairie Swine Centre and Adjunct Professor in the Department of
