Health Is The Key To Profitability
UK - Pig health is the key to a sustainable and profitable future and to help producers to improve and maintain, the British Pig Executive (BPEX) is organising a series of autumn workshops. They will be looking at all aspects of health using contributions from experts and working pig farmers.
12 September 2006
2 minute read
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
