Industry Review Volume 10, Issue 7, August 2008
(9/2/2008)
Issue Overview
- Collapse of WTO Negotiations Will Have Devastating Impacts for Canadian Farmers
- Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling Interim Final Rule
- Cull Breeding Swine Program - Application Deadline
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency Fees Reviewed
- An Important Alberta Value Chain
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New Label Encourages Consumers to Choose Canadian Pork
(7/24/2008)
June 16, 2008 (Guelph, ON) – It just got easier to put Canadian pork on your fork. Fresh pork is now labeled and easily identified as “Canadian Pork” at participating grocery stores across Canada.

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Alberta Pork Welcomes Alberta’s Long-Term Strategy for Livestock Industry
(6/17/2008)
Edmonton, Alberta, June 5, 2008. Alberta Pork, the organization representing pork producers in the province, says the recent announcement by Alberta Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development George Groeneveld of a long-term strategy is welcome news...
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Cull Breeding Swine Program - Application Form
(8/12/2008)
Cull Breeding Swine Program Application Form
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Alberta Pork releases plan to Revitalization Strategy
(6/25/2008)
A Special Report on new options available to reposition Alberta’s pork industry for future profitability.
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Cull Breeding Swine Program-Update for Program Participants- May 7th, 2008
(5/13/2008)
Submit your applications NOW
• Applications are considered on a first-come, first-served basis based on the ‘date sent’ postmark
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Careers - Jobs in a Modern Hog Barn
(7/18/2007)
Alberta’s successful pork industry always requires both experienced managers and technicians as well as inexperienced people who wish to pursue a career caring for pigs. Check out the  Career Opportunities section for more information.
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Farm to Fork® Radio
(9/4/2008)
More on COOL
Martin Rice, Executive Director of the Canadian Pork Council (CPC), discusses the new Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling... 
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Industry Events
(8/28/2008)

29th Western Nutrition Conference
September 23 & 24, 2008
Edmonton, Alberta...

Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
For more information...
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