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New scanning technology offers option in safe food processing battle

Date posted: October 19, 2012

A new technology being introduced into the Canadian food processing industry may offer help in the battle to provide less cross contamination of harmful bacteria. Called Bactiscan, it is a portable light source that can be used to scan food processing equipment surfaces and show instantly areas where cleaning was not effective. Once unclean locations are identified, thorough analysis and control procedures can be implemented and the areas cleaned properly.  To full article

2012 Banff Pork Seminar puts spotlight on "Feeding Tomorrow's World"

Date posted: October 25, 2011

Livestock producers in Alberta and across Canada are part of a global evolution in farm animal care. It is emerging front and centre in everything from retail standards and world trade agreements to verified on-farm management approaches. The good news for Alberta's livestock producers is they are helping lead progress to succeed in this environment.  To full article

LCC 2010: 'Future is now' as farm animal care takes centre stage
Date posted: March 31, 2010

Alberta's Livestock Care Conference kicks off new decade of progress
Date posted: January 27, 2010

Alberta Pork regional meetings set stage for an aggressive AGM
Date posted: November 19, 2009

2010 Banff Pork Seminar targets industry renewal
Date posted: November 18, 2009

Alberta pork industry crisis rally sends message to government, public
Date posted: April 3, 2009

Milestone Livestock Care Conference builds on 15 years of AFAC progress
Date posted: April 3, 2009

Dedicated Alberta champion of farm animal welfare honored at Livestock Care Conference
Date posted: April 3, 2009

Look past U.S. for global opportunities for Canadian pork, says leading strategist
Date posted: December 17, 2008

Canadian livestock producers urged to plan now for foreign animal disease
Date posted: December 16, 2008

Alberta Pork chair urges greater collaboration throughout pork industry
Date posted: December 16, 2008

Alberta Pork welcomes Alberta's long-term strategy for livestock industry
Date posted: June 5, 2008

Alberta pork revitalization strategy presented to producers
Date posted: May 23, 2008

Alberta pork producers launch phase one of revitalization plan
Date posted: May 5, 2008

Pork producers told action plan key to saving pork industry
Date posted: December 5, 2007

Alberta's pork industry evolves in response to market pressures and opportunities
Date posted: October 4, 2007

Provincial pork organizations form new alliance to promote pork
Date posted: April 3, 2007

Livestock Care Conference puts spotlight on progress, fresh thinking
Date posted: March 28, 2007

Banff Pork Seminar sharpens business edge
Date posted: February 8, 2007

Monsanto product launch shows business benefits of Banff Pork Seminar
Date posted: February 8, 2007

Broad strategy shows progress on major pig disease
Date posted: January 19, 2007

'Confidence vs. fear' key in biofuels debate
Date posted: January 19, 2007

Strategic financial management trumps biology in today's competitive pork production environment
Date posted: January 19, 2007

Water conservation challenges outlined to international pork industry
Date posted: January 18, 2007

'Big picture' management can benefit pork producers, say analysts
Date posted: January 18, 2007

Innovators honoured at 2007 Banff Pork Seminar
Date posted: January 18, 2007

Pork producers urged to trumpet environmental triumph of high yield agriculture
Date posted: December 14, 2006

Pork producers face 'perfect storm' of industry challenges
Date posted: December 11, 2006

Alberta Pork chairman speaks out on challenges to competitiveness at AGM
Date posted: December 6, 2006

Study reveals big water savings with ball bite water drinkers
Date posted: May 29, 2006

Small, simple solutions can make big difference in pork production
Date posted: April 26, 2006

From orcas to 'Freedom Food,' animal welfare expectations at all-time high
Date posted: April 11, 2006

Livestock care progress linked to economic opportunities
Date posted: March 28, 2006

Transport tops agenda of key livestock care initiatives
Date posted: March 28, 2006

VIDO Swine Technical Group Launches On-line Disease Database
Date posted: February 28, 2006

Positive perception of hog farms good news for pork producers
Date posted: January 23, 2006

Finding 'Canadian way' key to managing pork industry growth
Date posted: January 19, 2006

Pork industry honours innovators at Banff Pork Seminar
Date posted: January 19, 2006

Export market key to real growth for Canada's pork industry
Date posted: January 19, 2006

Study applies modern solutions to traditional hog management system
Date posted: December 12, 2005

Alberta Pork announces marketing partnership with Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers
Date posted: November 2, 2005

Whole Foods Market tackles animal welfare
Date posted: April 11, 2005

Research driving Alberta livestock care progress
Date posted: April 7, 2005

Livestock Care Conference offers window on progress, challenges for Alberta
Date posted: April 5, 2005

Livestock producers need to be ready for the big one
Date posted: February 1, 2005

New technology, promise for integrated manure management systems
Date posted: January 24, 2005

Canada and U.S. industry officials square off on pork trade issue
Date posted: January 21, 2005

Pork industry needs national disease management plan
Date posted: January 21, 2005

Canada must build brand identity for Canadian pork
Date posted: January 20, 2005

Banff Pork Seminar honours industry innovators
Date posted: January 20, 2005

Hot industry issues debated at Banff Pork Seminar
Date posted: January 17, 2005

Scientists target a new vaccine against whooping cough
Date posted: March 3, 2004

Banff Pork Seminar brings together the best minds in the pork business
Date posted: January 30, 2004

Pork producers continue progress toward animal welfare assessment
Date posted: January 30, 2004

Trends expose food producers to greater legal liability
Date posted: January 30, 2004

Producers, feed industry need to maintain feed tracking records
Date posted: January 30, 2004

Narrow margins are new reality of the pork industry
Date posted: January 30, 2004

Cautious lenders predict hog industry recovery
Date posted: January 30, 2004

New pork traceability options could power competitive advantage
Date posted: January 23, 2004

Turning the tables on antimicrobial resistance
Date posted: January 14, 2004

Group sow housing explored as an alternative pork production system
Date posted: January 14, 2004

Researchers tackle the challenge of controlling moisture in biofilters
Date posted: October 17, 2003

Biofilters offer low-cost, powerful control of hog barn odours
Date posted: June 23, 2003

Perspectives on animal care
Date posted: May 9, 2003

New animal behaviour and welfare research reshapes livestock management
Date posted: April 21, 2003

Livestock knowledge helps drive new Hepatitis C vaccine effort
Date posted: February 10, 2003

Canada’s pork industry part of global trend to animal welfare audits
Date posted: January 29, 2003

New strategies cut waste, harvest energy from hog operations
Date posted: January 29, 2003

Swine sector targets emissions strategies for post-Kyoto world
Date posted: January 29, 2003

Pork industry innovations take sow housing back to the future
Date posted: January 29, 2003

Canadian pork industry gets recipe for progress at Banff Seminar
Date posted: January 29, 2003

New soil-landscape study to identify leaching potential variability to protect groundwater
Date posted: September 3, 2002

Foreign animal diseases a continuing threat to Canadian pork industry
Date posted: February 12, 2002

Successful animal in utero vaccination method may impact human medicine
Date posted: January 16, 2002

Producers urged to drive animal care change
Date posted: January 16, 2002

 

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