Animal Care UpdateSemi-Annual Meetings October 29 & 30, 2013

Presenter: Mark Fynn, Animal Care Specialist

Code of Practice Update

Code of Practice• CDC currently reviewing ~47,000 individual comments

• August 21st/22nd

• Next meetings: November 27th/28th

• Completion/release: 2014

• MPC Board position• Sow housing:

• Market-driven; at least want to grandfather existing sow barns from having to convert to group housing

• Space allowance:• Mostly meeting proposal; might need more leniency in nursery barns

• Euthanasia: align with AVMA

Smart Pig Handling(Staff Training Videos)

Growing Forward 2

Growing Forward 2• Federal-provincial-territorial initiative

• Growing Assurance• Research-based projects• On-farm programs

• Gov’t contribution: 65% to eligible programs

• Swine Tech Advisory Committee• Advises on catalogue of programs

Growing Assurance - Proposals• Biosecurity upgrade

• 65% of eligible items up to $5000

• Air quality monitoring equipment• 65% for H2S, NH3 monitors, etc.

• Euthanasia equipment / training• 65% for approved equipment• Training expenses covered (e.g. vet’s time)

Growing Assurance - Proposals• Workplace health and safety workshops

• Free workshops on developing customized WHS programs

• PigTrace workshops• Free training on using (soon-to-be mandatory) traceability system

• Needle-free equipment / training• 65% of eligible equipment up to $2000

Growing Assurance - Proposals• CQA adoption

• 65% of vet expenses for 1st time CQA registrations up to $2000

• Industry adoption of CSHIN• 65% of vet expenses for 1st time submissions to CSHIN (likely up to $500)

Thanks!

Contact:

Mark Fynn

mfynn@manitobapork.com

(204) 235-2302

Thanks!

Contact:

Mark Fynn

mfynn@manitobapork.com

(204) 235-2302