Workshops Prepare Regional Staff for Disease Roles
AUSTRALIA - More than 190 Department of Agriculture and Food staff across Western Australia have taken part in workshops this year to increase their understanding of emergency disease procedures.

Risk Management Seminars Set for Pork Producers
IOWA, US - Volatile agricultural markets, high input costs and rising capital requirements for farming operations illustrate the need for effective risk management by pork producers today.

Training on Electronic Sow Feeding & BigFarmNet
GERMANY - With BigFarmNet, Big Dutchman has a cutting-edge technology on offer which makes pig production much easier: all controllers, computers and sensors on a farm are able to communicate with each...

Ontario Pork Surpasses Biosecurity Training Target
CANADA - Ontario Pork producers who have not yet taken part in a new national biosecurity training programme are being encouraged to consider doing so, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Passport Project Delivers Better Pig Husbandry
AUSTRALIA - A pilot training project has delivered strong outcomes for Western Australia’s pork industry workforce.

Incentives Stimulate Uptake of Biosecurity Training
CANADA - A Quebec-based swine veterinarian reports pork producers in Quebec have embraced financial incentives designed to encourage participation in a new National Biosecurity Training Programme, Bruce...

Livestock Managers Join Forces for Better Business
UK - The pig, beef, lamb and dairy sectors are joining forces for a series of one-day management training sessions in Yorkshire, starting next week.

Pork Producers Embrace Biosecurity Programme
MANITOBA, CANADA - The provincial biosecurity coordinator with Manitoba Pork Council reports pork producers in Manitoba have responded well to a new national programme designed to provide biosecurity training...

BPEX LIVE Online to Discuss Health
UK - The first BPEX LIVE online workshop will provide practical advice for pig producers on managing a high health production system.

Althouse Honoured with Penn Vet Endowed Chair
US - Gary C. Althouse, DVM, PhD, professor and chair of Department of Clinical Studies at University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine's New Bolton Center has recently been named to the Marion...

WSPA Places Welfare at Heart of Vet Training
UK - World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) has showcased a blueprint for vets to integrate animal welfare into the curriculum and practical training.

National Biosecurity Training Generates Keen Interest
MANITOBA, CANADA - Manitoba Pork Council reports the level of interest among the province's pork producers in a new National Biosecurity Training programme has been overwhelming, according to Bruce Co...

Nutrition Award Generates Keen Interest
CANADA - Researchers with the Prairie Swine Centre report interest among potential recipients of a first-of-its-kind student award offered by Gowan's Feed Consulting has been keen, writes Bruce Cochrane....

HSA Calls for Scholarship Applications
UK - The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) is now inviting applications for its 2012 Dorothy Sidley Memorial Scholarships.

VION Invests in Learning
UK - VION has announced a multi-million pound investment in training and skills development at its pork processing facility at Broxburn.

Teagasc Launches 'Energy Use in Agriculture'
IRELAND - Teagasc has launched a new publication called ‘Energy Use in Agriculture’, to help Irish farmers reduce farming energy costs.

New Resources Help Teach Children About Red Meat
UK - A website aimed at helping youngsters understand more about red meat in a healthy balanced diet has been given an overhaul with fresh new look and improved resources.

ThePigSite.com Launches Online Training Modules
GLOBAL - ThePigsite.com has launched two online practical training courses for the worldwide pork industry in conjunction with UK-based Pig Production Training Ltd.

Iowa Pork Industry Center Offers QA Certification
IOWA, US - Veterinarians and others in Iowa's pork industry have the opportunity to become Pork Quality Assurance Plus Advisors under the National Pork Board's PQA Plus programme.

Swine Biosecurity Training Expected by Year's End
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board expects pork producers in Saskatchewan to have access to a new National Swine Biosecurity Training program by the end of this year, Bruce Cochrane writes.

Training for Better Pig Profitability
UK - The deadline is drawing near for pig managers who want to join the 2012 BPEX Professional Manager Development Scheme (PMDS). Applications must be in by 5pm on 16 September 2011.

Cultivating Skills for Pork Industry Professionals
ILLINOIS, US - Management-level professionals in the pork industry now have the opportunity to strengthen their leadership and business skills through a two-year certificate programme uniquely tailored...

Western Australian Pork Industry Training a Success
AUSTRALIA - Western Australia’s pork industry has been strengthened with a specialised skills training programme producing nearly 70 graduates from two courses held over the past year.

New Book on Modern Pig Production Technology
UK - Modern Pig Production Technology – a Practical Guide to Profit is the third text book from John Gadd, the internationally recognised pig consultant.

OPIC Announces Swine Nutrition e-Learning Course
CANADA - The Ontario Pork Industry Council (OPIC) recently announced details of their Swine Nutrition e-Learning and Diet Formulation Training Project, writes Greg Simpson, Swine Nutritionist of OMAFRA...

Ontario Pork's Biosecurity Training Programme
CANADA - The Canadian Swine Health Board (CSHB) launched a National Swine Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard in the fall of 2010, writes Jaydee Smith of OMAFRA in the latest Pork News and Views from...

Workshop Focuses on Efficiency and Costs
CANADA - The 2011 Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop programme will be focusing on increasing efficiency and reducing costs, a reflection of the difficult time still being faced by the pork industry.

Pig Leadership Awards Granted for South Region
UK - Ten pig unit supervisors received leadership awards at the end of the first BPEX leadership programme for the south of the country.

Strong Uptake of Biosecurity Training
MANITOBA, CANADA - Approximately 150 Manitoba pork producers have completed the first step of a new national biosecurity training programme, writes Bruce Cochrane.

Awards Given for Stockman Training
UK - The first BPEX Stockman Development Programmes concluded last week in the East and North with two presentation evenings.