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CANADIAN PORK COUNCIL
APPROVES HEMS PROJECTS
The Canadian Pork
Council is administering a $1 million contribution from Agriculture
and Agri-Food Canada which it is matching from money raised by
producers. The next round of project applications will be considered
at the March 22 meeting of the CPC Multi-Stakeholder Committee.
The projects which have been approved to date are listed below.
Reduction of
Emissions from Barns and Manure Storage
Prof.
John Feddes, University of Alberta Tel. (403) 492-0105
Objective: To evaluate odour
emissions from manure storage systems using an olfactometer and
validate odour dispersion models.
Breeding
Pigs that Utilize Plant Phosphorus More Efficiently
Project Leader: Prof. Cecil
Forsberg, University of Guelph
Tel. (519) 824-4120 (3433) E-mail:
cforsber@micro.uoguelph.ca
Objective: To develop a new strain of pigs with the capability to
use plant phosphorus more efficiently, thereby eliminating the need
for supplemental phosphate in the diet.
Manipulation of Hindgut Fermentation to Reduce the Excretion of
Odour Causing Compounds
Project Leader: Dr. E.J.
Squires, University of Guelph ; Tel. (519) 824-4120
Objective: To examine the effects of odour reducing techniques such
as manipulation of pH of the gut, use of antimicrobial agents and
adding binding agents and soluble fiber to the feed.
Optimizing Use
of Liquid Hog Manure on Sandy Soils with Respect to Groundwater
Protection
Project
Leader: Prof. Marc Laverdière, Université Laval;
Tel. (418) 656-7941 E-mail:
marc.laverdiere@sga.ulaval.ca
Objective: To monitor nutrient leaching and water drainage for
different manure application methods.
Reduction of
Odour and Gas Emissions from Swine Buildings
Project
Leader: Dr. Stéphane-P. Lemay, Praire Swine Centre
Tel. (306) 477-7451 E-mail:
lemay@sask.usask.ca
Objective: To test different techniques for odour control, such as
sprinkling oil in the barn and altering hog diets.
Odour Control
Through Crystal Engineering
Dr. Michael
Zaworotko, University of Winnipeg
Tel. (204) 786-9764 E-mail:
michael.zaworotko@uwinnipeg.ca
Objective: To engineer compounds that can absorb specific odourous
gases.
Negative
Air Pressure Cover for Manure Storage
Dr. Shahnaz Danesh, DGH
Engineering Tel. (204) 334-8846
Objective: To develop a plastic cover for manure storage facilities
which is kept in place with negative air pressure.
Use of
Liquid Hog Manure in Vegetable Production on Mineral Soils.
Dr. Maryse Leblanc, Centre de
Recherche en Production Végétale, MAPAQ
Tel. (450) 778-6522
Objective: To examine the use of hog manure as a replacement for
nitrogen fertilizer in the production of carrots, cabbage, cucumbers
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