Devon Baete set this Pig Brig net trap up on Monday, May 20, 2024, showing how they are camouflaged into the forest. Photos supplied by Baete.
Devon Baete is the field operations manager for Squeal on Pigs Manitoba and has expanded wild pig trapping across Manitoba. With an education in Natural Resources Management and 15
Attendees at first Canadian Wild Pig Summit.
Erica Charlton, Director of the Emergency Management Division of Animal Health Canada, urged the public to become aware of and involved in the efforts to eradicate wild pigs from the environment.Animal Health Canada chairs the African Swine Fever Executive Management Board, which includes representatives from federal, provincial, and
Greetings on a bright and sunny Saturday afternoon, as I am penning this. We have been blessed with some much needed rain, so a treat to see the sunshine.First off I have to say what an amazing response to the kids colouring contest – 219 entries – WOW! The winners, drawn from a random draw,
IngredientsMeatballs:2 lb (1 kg) ground pork1 cup (250 mL) panko bread crumbs2 large eggs, lightly beaten1/2 cup (125 mL) finely diced red onion2 garlic cloves, minced2 tsp (10 mL) ground ginger3/4 tsp (4 mL) salt1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper1/4 tsp (1 mL) red pepper flakes2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil, for fryingSauce:1/2 cup (125
AB Pork Reminds TeachersAt the Greater Edmonton Teachers’ Convention (GETCA) held in February Alberta Pork was onsite with a booth. Christina Quinn, Agriculture Education Coordinator, was there to share how Alberta’s hog farmers want to share their passion for food production with students and educators with The Alberta Teachers’ Association.Did you know – the
Manitoba Pork AGMThursday April 11th is the 59th Manitoba Pork Annual General Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Fairmont in Winnipeg. Producers, delegates, observers, and media are welcome to attend.Registration must be done in advance, watch your inboxes for upcoming details. •
Montana Livestock ExpoThe sold out 4th annual Montana Livestock Expo will
Farmland is an interesting commodity to be sure. On one hand the farm community sees land as almost a sacred resource for the production of crops and livestock.But is that the best use of all farmland?Good question.Over the years a significant amount of farmland has been lost to urban sprawl for example. As cities
Psalm 69:33 reads: “For the LORD hears the needy and does not despise His own people who are prisoners.”Not many of us have that experience of being locked up in a place, but I want you to sit back and ponder how we are prisoners of a different sort. Consider these chains that bind.
Certainly, international tensions are nothing new, but at present we do seem to be inching ever closer to crossing a line we may not be able to edge away from that could tumble the world back into a widespread war.We are of course aware of the desire by Russian leader Vladimir Putin to reclaim
4-H Canada, a cornerstone in youth leadership and agricultural education, faces a significant challenge as it grapples with major funding cuts from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC). Midway through the fiscal year 2023-24, the federal government informed 4-H Canada that its funding under the federal AgriCompetitiveness Program would be much lower than requested and
