As tom turkeys are grown to higher market weights, how should stocking density be adjusted to maintain flock productivity, health, welfare and economic returns?
“This investment helps ensure producers directly connect with the work being done at the university, and also allows new projects to move forward and influence the success of livestock operations,” said USask Vice-President Research Karen Chad. “Agriculture is one of our signatures areas, and we know advances in research and technology form a foundation for economic growth in this vitally important sector in Saskatchewan.” The ADF program is supported through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, a five-year $388-million investment by the federal and provincial governments in strategic initiatives for the sector in Saskatchewan. “This funding will directly benefit the Saskatchewan pork value chain,” said PSC CEO Murray Pettitt. “In the past 15 years, our research program has contributed an average return on investment of $4.10 per pig/year to the Saskatchewan industry, and the funds received from the Agriculture Development Fund enable Prairie Swine Centre