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Banff Pork Seminar 2010

Banff Pork Seminar Special Meeting Report

The Banff Pork Seminar has built a reputation worldwide as the place where top minds bring the latest on the opportunities and challenges facing today’s pork industry. This Special Meeting Report provides Inside BPS, a personal look at preparations and perspectives from the upcoming Seminar January 19 – 22, 2010 as well as news releases, live reports and photos direct from the Seminar itself.  

New sprayer nozzle selector developed

Selecting application tools effectively is one of the most important factors for sustainable crop protection systems. A new Nozzle Selector tool developed by Alberta's AgTech Centre is designed to help growers and other applicators do that.

A Special Report that describes the approach and fundamentals of the Nozzle Selector is now available at Canada Sprayer Guide.

Spotlight on livestock care

'Asking the cows': A new approach to livestock care innovation

Learning from the animals supports livestock care and farm management, while helping address fast-shifting public expectations, says UBC's Dan Weary. Read more on this and other ideas from the Livestock Care Conference. 

Talking the issues in livestock transport

"Transportation is an inconvenience for animals. We need to address the challenges with ideas that combine both scientific and practical knowledge," says Dr. Terry Whiting. Get more perspectives from the livestock transport conference here. 

Read more perspectives from the conference here.

Read articles on key conference presentations, available on the Certified Livestock Transport Web site.

Recent Releases

February 1: New Alberta Farm Animal Care Executive Director hired More

January 27: Alberta's Livestock Care Conference kicks off new decade of progress More

November 19: Alberta Pork regional meetings set stage for an aggressive AGM More

November 18: 2010 Banff Pork Seminar targets industry renewal More

November 12: New CLA research targets cardiovascular disease More

July 14: Renewed approval for Verified Beef Production program More

July 10: Alberta pork industry crisis rally sends message to government, public More

May 28: New research points to high absorption of healthy beef component More

April 27: SCCC concerned with "Carbon Pricing Policy for Canada" report More

April 15: National Soil Conservation Week April 19-25 celebrates ongoing progress More

April 7: Quebec 'soil champion' recognized for soil conservation leadership More

April 3: Milestone Livestock Care Conference builds on 15 years of AFAC progress More

April 3: Dedicated Alberta champion of farm animal welfare honored at Livestock Care Conference More

March 11: CLA and Omega 3 set to deliver one-two health punch for beef More

February 25: Verified Beef Production workshops now available online More

February 10: Soil Conservation Council of Canada evaluates new GHG calculator for producers More

December 17: Look past U.S. for global opportunities for Canadian pork, says leading strategist More

December 16: Canadian livestock producers urged to plan now for foreign animal disease More

December 16: Alberta Pork chair urges greater collaboration throughout pork industry More

November 19: Alberta livestock industry drives new generation of trans fat research More

September 30: International scientists raise warning flag on intestinal cholesterol More

September 9: Bee losses drive new thinking on role of wildlife habitat in agriculture More

July 7: Food safety helps drive consumer confidence, says branded beef producers group More

June 24: Alberta's Natural Advantage habitat planning service open for applications More