| March 2008
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Vol. 11, No. 3a(Alberta Pork Congress Issue) PEAK OF PERFORMANCE NEWS |
Congratulations to the individual winners of the Alberta Pork Congress Awards – in Lifetime Achievement, Pork Industry Leadership and Farm Team. We’re very proud to congratulate the winners of our Lowest Warranty Awards for 2007. Many of you in our client base are able to introduce replacement boars and gilts into your herds with very little problem. We continue to have perennial winners as well as new successes in both the boar and gilt categories.
| Low Warranty Boars | Low Warranty Gilts | ||
| Roseglen Colony | 0/16 | Livingstone Colony | 1/54 |
| Miltow Colony | 0/13 | Peaceview Colony | 3/101 |
| Livingstone Colony | 0/12 | Big Bend Colony | 7/220 |
| MacMillan Colony | 0/12 | New Elm Colony | 3/63 |
| Parkland Colony | 0/12 | MacMillan Colony | 9/168 |
| Starbrite Colony | 0/10 | Cluny Colony | 17/282 |
| Crystal Spring Colony | 0/10 | ||
| Wild Rose Colony | 0/8 | ||
| Miller Colony | 0/7 | ||
| Cayley Colony | 0/4 | ||
| Sandhills Colony | 0/4 | ||
| Big Bend Colony | 1/19 | ||
| Green Acres Colony | 1/16 | ||
| River Road Colony | 1/13 | ||
| Enchant Colony | 1/11 | ||
| Brant Colony | 1/10 | ||
| Kings Lake Colony | 1/8 | ||
| High River Colony | 1/6 | ||
| Deerfield Colony | 2/16 | ||
| Willow Creek Colony | 2/12 | ||
| Plainview Colony | 3/13 | ||
| New Muehl Colony | 3/12 | ||
| Willow Creek Colony | 4/19 | ||
| Spring Point Colony | 5/25 | ||
GROWTH in Carcass Quality:
OLYMEL results on settlement slips for MacMillan Colony in October show good carcass quality on a number of different shipments, now that feed rations have been stabilized. Achieving carcass quality requires that all hogs be delivered with a carcass weight between 85 kg - 105 kg.
| Trait | Value |
| No. pigs | 81 |
| Carcass weight, kg | 94.9 |
| Backfat average, mm | 17.5 |
| Average index | 111.9 |
| Loin depth, mm | 62.6 |
| Lean incentive, $ | 0.83 |
Our representatives Les Robinson, Art Goelema and Paul Klingeman are here to meet with all their clients. Be sure to find your own territory manager to confirm orders or to voice any concerns you have about pig quality. Our fellows work hard to assure you excellent stock of various breeds, whether for fills or as regular replacements. Their farm visits can also provide you with advice in a number of management areas.
For more information, contact:
| Manager | Territory | Cell Telephone | |
| Les Robinson | Southern & Central Alberta | (250) 833-6196 | |
| Paul Klingeman | Pacific Northwest | (509) 989-1347 | |
| Art Goelema | Northern Alberta & Saskatchewan | (403) 963-0171 |
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