CANAGPLUS AGM IN CHARLOTTETOWN

Aug 20, 2019

Starting in 2019, the annual general meeting for CanAgPlus, the not-for-profit corporation that owns and operates the CanadaGAP Program, will be held in different regions of the country to improve participation and facilitate engagement by members. The 2019 Annual General Meeting will be held in Charlottetown, PEI on Thursday, November 28 at 2:00 p.m. ADT, at the Red Shores Racetrack & Casino.

A town hall interactive session with members in attendance is scheduled to follow the AGM, says Heather Gale, executive director. Members will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in an open discussion with CanadaGAP.

Members are invited to join the board of directors for dinner following the AGM, generously sponsored by Syngenta. The dinner starts at 6:00 p.m. at the Top of the Park restaurant.

Source : The Grower

Video: Sweetener Effects on Gut Health - Dr. Kwangwook Kim

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kwangwook Kim, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, discusses the use of non-nutritive sweeteners in nursery pig diets. He explains how sucralose and neotame influence feed intake, gut health, metabolism, and the frequency of diarrhea compared to antibiotics. The conversation highlights mechanisms beyond palatability, including hormone signaling and nutrient transport. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Receptors responsible for sweet taste are present not only in the mouth but also along the intestinal tract.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Kwangwook Kim / kwangwook-kim is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, specializing in swine nutrition and feed additives under disease challenge models. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of California, Davis, where he focused on intestinal health and metabolic responses in pigs. His research evaluates alternatives to antibiotics, targeting gut health and performance in nursery pigs.