Lambton Pork Producers' Association Annual Meeting

Jan 19, 2015

Lambton Pork Producers' Association held their Annual Meeting last night (January 15th) in Petrolia. Lambton President, John Van Engelen led the meeting with more than 40 attendees. The evening started off with a great meal prepared by Actor's Restaurant. The first presentation, provided by Steve Thomas, as well as Lyle and Mary Ann Hendikx was an excellent reminder of how the pork industry can help our communities by supporting our local food banks and supporting the Ontario Pork food bank initiatives. Presentations followed with the Ontario Pork Director’s report recapping 2014 and looking forward to 2015 and beyond. Guest speaker Doug Richards from OMAFRA brought safety to the forefront when he discussed pit foaming and its potential dangers. Tim Blackwell from OMAFRA informed the group about antibiotic use and resistance and how pork producers will be impacted in the future. Kathy Zurbrigg, also from OMAFRA, reported on her work with In Transit Losses of pigs and the connection to an apparent heart condition in the pigs.

Source: OntarioPork

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