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February 2003
February 2003


Selected Articles

Behind The Lines

Cover
Manure Additives: Snake oil, placebo or cure?

Engineering - by Ron MacDonald
Watch for air leaks during cold weather -- they can compromise your ventilation system

Management-  by Cate Dewey
Make sure you ask -- "Is this a judicious use of medicine?   

Second Look- by Richard Smelski
Lighten up at work, and your pigs will do better, too

Herd Health - by S. Ernest Sanford
Which biosecurity measures really work?

Western View - by Bruce Cochrane
Manitoba study shows micronization of feeds cuts down on manure,
N and P





Pork News & Views

Breeding company says Meishan pigs don't suit Ontario


Nutrient Management Act doesn't eliminate the need for good neighbour relations


Nutrition-  by Janice Murphy
Is there a market for selenium-enriched pork?


Eye On Europe by Norman Dunn
Blood test enables Swiss farmers to develop E. coli-resistant swine for further breeding

Camera-computer weighing combination cuts stress for pigs

Emergency line for hogs in distress



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