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Agriculture Roundup for Thursday September 22, 2022

It’s a unique opportunity for anyone interested in the veterinary profession and animal health.

Vetavision at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will give a behind-the-scenes look at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine.

It is a student-run open house that takes place every two years. The two-day event opens the veterinary college to the public to showcase the veterinary profession and highlight the many roles of veterinarians in animal health, public health, research, industry, and community service.

Vetavision 2022 runs tomorrow and Saturday in Saskatoon, Sask.

René Drolet Consulting Services has been selected to develop the plan to meet Canada’s ambitious goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

Grain Growers of Canada chair Andre Harpe said the agriculture sector is complex, and continued innovation is critical to achieving sector-wide success.

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Four Star Pork Industry Conf - Back to Basics: Fundamentals drive vaccine performance

Video: Four Star Pork Industry Conf - Back to Basics: Fundamentals drive vaccine performance

At a time when disease pressure continues to challenge pork production systems across the United States, vaccination remains one of the most valuable and heavily debated tools available to veterinarians and producers.

Speaking at the 2025 Four Star Pork Industry Conference in Muncie, Indiana, Dr. Daniel Gascho, veterinarian at Four Star Veterinary Service, encouraged the industry to return to fundamentals in how vaccines are selected, handled and administered across sow farms, gilt development units and grow-finish operations.

Gascho acknowledged at the outset that vaccination can quickly become a technical and sometimes tedious topic. But he said that real-world execution, not complex immunology, is where most vaccine failures occur.