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Ontario Pork Industry Council - Big Bug Day

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Ontario Pork Industry Council  - Big Bug Day

Time: December 7, 2011 from 10am to 3:30pm
Location: Arden Park Hotel
City/Town: Stratford
Website or Map: http://www.opic.on.ca
Phone: Lori Moser lori.moser@rogers.com or 519-577-6742
Event Type: big, bug, day
Organized By: OPIC
Latest Activity: Nov 29, 2011

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Last week to register for Big Bug Day!

 

December 7, 2011 ~ Arden Park Hotel in Stratford  

OPIC Members:  $15.00; Non-members:  $25.00 

(The $25 fee will include 2012 OPIC membership for producers), hot lunch included with registration.

Registration at 9:30 a.m. ~ Program 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 

This week, please register with me directly – Lori Moser lori.moser@rogers.com or 519-577-6742

 

Pre-registration required by Friday December 2, 2011

 

 

Lori Moser

OPIC/OPC Managing Director

Phone:519-684-6805

Cell:519-577-6742 (OPIC)

lori.moser@rogers.com

www.opic.on.ca

www.porkcongress.on.ca

 

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Big Bug Day 2011 Agenda

9:30 – 10:00 Registration and coffee

10:00 – 10:30 Welcome, OSHAB presentation and funding announcements

TBD

10:30 – 11:30 Pipestone – PRRS free approach

Keynote speaker – Dr. Joel Nerem, Pipestone System

11:30 – 11:40 London Swine Conference Update – Greg Simpson

11:40 – 12:00 Question period

12:00 – 1:00 Hot lunch included with registration

1:00 – 2:00 National Biosecurity Standards (NBS) Implementation in Ontario and NBS Producer Perspective – Dr. Mike Degroot and Mike Cronin

2:00 – 2:40 Producer Perspectives on PRRS

Karen Sanders and Tony Stam

2:40 – 3:15 Q&A Tough PRRS questions

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