Take part in the Pork Checkoff's Innovation Challenge
Producers and innovators are challenged to think of new methods of carcass disposal beyond the existing methods of burial, incineration, composting and landfills.
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Emergency Depopulation and Disposal webinar from the National Pork Board
The webinar explained humane methods for emergency depopulation and disposal considerations. The presentation slides are available to view.
IPIC: Webinar on emergency disposal of hogs in light of slaughterhouse closures
This webinar is to understand potential options for emergency disposal of animal tissue and will take place Wednesday, April 29.
Thompson’s tip: Dealing with deadstock
Unit bio-security is critical to maintaining health on a pig unit. One route of disease transmission which must be controlled is the disposal of dead stock. Ideally, this should be through on-farm incineration, advises Paul Thompson, veterinary consultant to pig-breeding company, ACMC Ltd.