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Agriculture being recognized nation wide today

 
Farmers and agribusiness are being encouraged to get involved in Canada’s Agriculture Day on Tuesday.
 
The inaugural event was held last year, and trended in the top five on Twitter.
 
Candace Hill, is the Manager of Agriculture More Than Ever, one of the driving forces behind Canada’s Agriculture Day.
 
Hill said the goal is to bring together everyone in the agriculture sector across Canada.
 
“The intent of the day is to bring together farmers, people who work in agriculture, agriculture industry groups, and encourage them to share their story, celebrate the food we love and create a closer connection with people outside of agriculture about where our food comes from,” Hill said.
 
Source : CKRM

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In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Heather Wilson from VIDO at the University of Saskatchewan explains how intrauterine vaccination is being developed as a new option for swine health. She shares how formulation, adjuvants, and delivery methods influence immune responses and what early trials reveal about safety and reproductive performance. Listen now on all major platforms.

"The idea was that an intrauterine vaccine might avoid a tolerance response and instead create an active immune response."

Meet the guest: Dr. Heather Wilson / heather-wilson-a8043641 is a Senior Scientist and Program Manager at the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization at the University of Saskatchewan. Her work centers on vaccine formulation and delivery in pigs, including the development of intrauterine vaccination to support reproductive health and passive protection of piglets. Her background spans biochemistry, immunology, and functional pathogenomics.