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Ontario Veterinary College's Blog – February 2016 Archive (1)

Best practices in farm animal husbandry important piece of student veterinarian experience

Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) Dean Jeff Wichtel recently joined first and fourth year DVM students during hands-on health management training with small ruminants

Last week was a good week for me: I put on my coveralls and did some teaching. It’s less than five months since I left my position as a clinician at the Atlantic Veterinary College, yet it seems ages ago and I have been missing it.

I thoroughly enjoyed helping Dr. Paula Menzies, in OVC’s Population Medicine…

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Agriculture Headlines from Farms.com Canada East News - click on title for full story

Organic Demand Is Growing, But Canada Is Importing Much of the Opportunity

Canada's organic market has reached $11.88 billion, but domestic production is struggling to keep pace. Organic leaders say that gap could create new opportunities for Canadian farmers and processors.

USDA Finds Larger Hog Farms Have Lower Finishing Costs

Is bigger more efficient in hog production? USDA research spanning five benchmark years finds larger finishing operations generally spend less to add 100 pounds of weight, helping explain the pork industry's decades-long shift toward fewer and larger farms

Canada Makes Rural Immigration Program Permanent to Address Labour Shortages

Canada is making its rural immigration program permanent, giving participating communities and employers a longer-term tool to recruit workers for jobs that cannot be filled locally.

Hensall Co-op Awards $17,500 to Seven Ontario Students

Hensall Co-op is investing $17,500 in seven Ontario students pursuing post-secondary studies in agriculture and other fields that can help strengthen rural communities.

Ag in the House: Nov. 2 – 6

Pierre Poilievre asked if the government would cut taxes to provide farmers relief

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