Health Is The Key To Profitability

The workshops are another aspect of the BPEX strategy Road to Recovery 2006-09 which has highlighted the importance of making sure the latest knowledge and information reaches working pig farmers in a useable form. BPEX Director of Pig Industry Development Mark Wilson said: “The key is to identify the problems then take action to improve the position and that is exactly where these seminars are aimed.”

The workshops will include:

• Interpreting and using British Pig Health Scheme (BPHS) reports – by a Specialist Pig Vet /Assessor
• Improving health status through de-stock/re-stock and herd health strategies - the pitfalls, planning, performance and benefits by a producer
• Integrating replacement gilts – a Danish Perspective
• Protecting health status through Biosecurity by a Specialist Pig Vet

The free seminars will start at 3.00pm (tea/coffee will be available from 2.30pm) and will finish at about 7pm, with a light snack. Members of the press are more than welcome to attend any of the seminars and contact details can be found below.

The seminars are:

• Tuesday 10 October, The Golden Lion, Northallerton
• Wednesday 11 October, Bishop Burton College, Nr Beverley
• Tuesday 17 October, The Cedars Hotel, Stowmarket
• Wednesday 18 October, The Bear Hotel, Hodnet, Nr Market Drayton
• Tuesday 24 October, Donnington Valley Golf Club, Newbury
• Wednesday 25 October, Exeter Racecourse, Exeter

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