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Completed Research

Ontario Pork has a call for research proposals once a year. These projects were approved for funding by the board on recommendation of the research committee. If you have questions or need further information about the research posted here please contact Jessica Fox at [email protected]

Completed Research

An Evaluation of Alternative Hog Pricing Mechanisms for the Ontario Industry

Project 11-221 - Researcher: Ken McEwan

Researchers determined that the CME (201) is the most reliable option going forward.

Rodenticide Ingestion in Swine: A Project to Assist Veterinarians with Detection and Establishing Withdrawal Times

Project 11-219 - Researcher: Ron Johnson

Pigs that are suspected of ingesting rodenticide should never be marketed, as the time required for the rodenticide to clear from tissues is impractically long.

Pain control for castration and tail docking

Project 11-217 - Researcher: Bob Friendship

Researcher suggests that providing pain relief at processing is effective and inexpensive, however providing local freezing is less ideal due to increased labour costs from added handling and the discomfort caused at the injection site.

Gestation and lactation feeding strategies for increased performance of sows

Project 11-213 - Researcher: Paul Luimes

To study improved production related to feeding during gestation and lactation, researchers from University of Guelph Ridgetown campus compared several strategies.

Identification selection and improved utilization of superior boars for pork production

Project 11-208 - Researcher: Michael Dyck

Boars in the Canadian breeding herd are frequently evaluated based on semen quality, not on an individual fertility basis. This may result in the use of boars with subpar fertility, leaving plenty of room for improvement in Canadian genetics.

Pathogen die-off rates following manure application under Ontario field conditions

Project 11-012 - Head Researchers: Ann Huber, Keith Warriner

The project goal was to determine manure management techniques which would reduce pathogen contamination of irrigation water or soils in which food crops are grown. In turn, this could help reduce the risk of food-borne illness.

PRRS Area Regional Control and Elimination

Project 11-010 - Researcher: Jane Carpenter and Lori Moser (OSHAB)

To address the need for information regarding the spread of PRRS virus, the Ontario Swine Health Advisory Board (OSHAB) launched a pilot Area Regional Control and Elimination (ARC & E) program beginning in the Niagara region.

Nitrogen Requirements and Utilization in Growing Pigs: Research into reduced feed costs and environmental impact of nitrogen

Project 11-005 - Lead Researcher: Kees de Lange, University of Guelph

Feed costs are the single largest contributor to the cost of pork production. After energy, amino acids and protein are the largest contributors to nutrient costs of pig diets. Researchers at the University of Guelph investigated the digestibility and efficiency of feeding growing pigs...

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