The Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop (RDSTW) was started in 1999 by the late Dr. Frank Aherne (University of Alberta) and Jim Gowans, of Gowans Feed Consulting. Its objective was, and still is, to communicate information on practical pig production, primarily to producers, managers and people working in the barn, with the aim of improving productivity and reducing costs. As such, it has a unique position in the pork industry calendar and is clearly differentiated from the Banff Pork Seminar, the Alberta Pork Congress and other events.

 

As with previous workshops, the education program is accompanied by a trade show. Throughout the workshop, time will be made available for interaction with the trade show booths and exhibitors will have the opportunity to introduce their company and products to the delegates.

 

Alastair Bratton, Pinnacle Swine Inc.

 

Dr. Egan Brockhoff, Prairie Swine Health Services

 

Ken Engele, Prairie Swine Centre

 

Laurie Fries, Sunhaven Farms

 

Scott Hyshka, Sunterra Farms

 

David Tschetter, Holt Colony

 

Kimberly Nield, ConventionALL Management Inc.

 

Kate Cheney, ConventionALL Management Inc.