Provincial Government Providing Mediation Services for the Fish Food and Allied Workers Union and the Association of Seafood Producers

Jul 20, 2022

The Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister Responsible for Labour, The announced that the Provincial Government is providing mediation services to the Fish Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) and the Association of Seafood Producers (ASP) in an effort to find a resolution regarding issues surrounding the 2022 shrimp fishery.

A meditator with the Labour Relations Division of the Department of Environment and Climate Change has been assigned to facilitate these meetings.

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Video: Methionine Requirements for Lactating Sows - Cierra Kozole

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Cierra Kozole, PhD candidate in Swine Nutrition at the University of Guelph, explains how methionine supports lactating sows beyond milk protein synthesis. She discusses updated requirement estimates, source comparisons, methylation demand, and why modern sow genetics may require more precise amino acid strategies. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Methionine supports protein synthesis while also serving critical functions through methylation pathways that influence multiple biological processes."

Meet the guest: Cierra Kozole / cierra-kozole-772b64253 is a PhD candidate in Swine Nutrition at the University of Guelph in Canada. Her doctoral research focuses on refining estimates of methionine requirements for primiparous lactating sows, including evaluating methionine sources, nutrient partitioning, methylation reactions, and the links among amino acid supply, milk production, and sow protein retention. Learn more from Cierra Kozole on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.