This year, Ontario Pork carpooled down with some faculty, including Dr Bob Friendship and Dr Kees de Lange.

There were many interesting topics this year, touching on a variety of different up-to-date research topics. Some of the topics discussed include:

• Ontario Swine Health - What’s Happening Out There?
• Utilization of Amino Acids by the Sow Mammary Gland During Lactation
• Broken Hearted About In-transit Losses? Your Pigs Might Be
• Swine Influenza Update
• PG600 In Gilt Selection and the Subsequent Performance of P1 Sows used as Nurse Sows
• Factors Affecting Milk Production and Mammary Development
• Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation at Weaning on an Ontario Swine Farm
• Canadian Global Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank
• New Tools for Precision Feeding
• Does Teat Use in First Lactation Affect its Yield on Second Lactation?
• Clostridium Difficile in Pork Production and Processing
• Code of Practice: What are the problems?

As can be seen, there is a wide variety of topics and some very interesting speakers.

It is a great day for experienced or inexperienced members, so mark your calendars for next year’s update on Wednesday, 29 January 2014.