Science

This organisation aims to provide a forum for excellence in science related to all aspects of the pig industry. Gives information on membership, conferences, publications and awards.

Provides guidance on selecting boars, mating management, feed requirements, disease control programs, detusking and reluctance to work.

Provides guidance on selection and care of gilts and sows, the mating, gestation and pre-farrowing periods, farrowing, after-farrowing care and the lactation period.

Provides information on managing newborn piglets, fostering and artificial rearing, routine tasks and creep feeding.

Discusses different types of weaning and their associated problems, and offers guidance on pre-weaning management, the weaning procedure and suitable weaning housing.

Provides guidance on feeding growing pigs, diseases, grading and temperature control and the importance of weighing and managing the finishers.

Conducts research on behalf of western Canadian pork producers. Specializing in the areas of nutrition, swine behaviour, engineering, and environment.