ANIMAL NUTRITION
The following page lists animal nutrition projects supported by Swine Innovation Porc since 2010. Click on the fact sheets below to learn more about each project.
GROWING-FINISHING PIGS
Reducing feed cost and the environmental footprint and enhancing global competitiveness of Canadian pork production:
Subproject: A comparison of key methodologies used to quantify protein quality in mammals: ileal digestibility, indicator amino acid oxidation, and in vitro digestibility
Dan Columbus, Prairie Swine Centre and Kate Shoveller, University of Guelph
Status: Ongoing. Results expected in 2023.
Feeding programs for growing-finishing pigs to enhance global competitiveness: Opportunities across Canada
Ruurd Zijlstra, University of Alberta (et al.)
Status: Completed in 2018.
Novel swine feeding programs to enhance competitiveness and pork differentiation: The Canadian feed & pork value chain
Ruurd Zijlstra, University of Alberta (et al.)
Status: Completed in 2013.
Development of an innovative precision farming system for swine
Candido Pomar, Sherbrooke Research & Development Centre, AAFC
Status: Completed in 2013.
PIGLETS
Innovative micronutrient strategies for maximizing piglet’s robustness and performance during the pre- and post-weaning periods
Jérôme Lapointe, Sherbrooke Research & Development Centre, AAFC
Status: Ongoing. Results expected in 2023.
Development of novel feed additives to replace antibiotics and promote pig gut health:
Subproject: Biological roles and efficacy of alkaline phosphatases for improving gut health, growth performance, physiological endpoints and gut microbiome in the weanling pig
Ming Z. Fan, University of Guelph
Status: Ongoing. Results expected in 2023.
Development of novel feed additives to replace antibiotics and promote pig gut health:
Subproject: Use of newly selected probiotic bacteria to control enteric infections and improve gut health and performance of piglets
Chengobo Yang, Joshua Gong, Vahab Varzan
Status: Ongoing. Results expected in 2023.
Strategies to reduce feed costs in the post-weaning period while maintaining optimal performance and health:
Subproject: Examination of the effectiveness of provision of functional amino acids to enhance pig robustness
Dan Columbus, Prairie Swine Centre and Martin Nyachoti, University of Manitoba
Status: Ongoing. Results expected in 2023.
Strategies to reduce feed costs in the post-weaning period while maintaining optimal performance and health:
Subproject: Strategies for detoxifying vomitoxin (DON) using innovative chemical and biological approaches in post-weaning piglets
Chengbo Yang, University of Manitoba and Joshua Gong, Guelph Research & Development Centre, AAFC
Status: Ongoing. Results expected in 2023.
Strategies to reduce feed costs in the post-weaning period while maintaining optimal performance and health:
Subproject: Pulse grains and organic acids to control growth performance and health of young pigs
Ruurd Zijlstra, University of Alberta
Status: Ongoing. Results expected in 2023.
Towards a new feeding approach of neonatal and weanling piglet for optimizing nutritional status, immunity and microbiota and minimizing the use of antibiotics
Frédéric Guay, Laval University & Martin Lessard, Sherbrooke Research & Development Centre, AAFC
Status: Ongoing. Results expected in 2023.
Innovative piglet management strategies for optimum performance up to slaughter weight and profitable pork production
Andrew Van Kessel, University of Saksatchewan (et al.)
Status: Completed in 2018.
Efficacy of feed additives to mitigate the negative impacts of mycotoxin contaminated feed on performance and health of piglets
Frédéric Guay, Martin Lessard, Younès Chorfi
Status: Completed in 2013.
SOWS AND GILTS
New feeding and management strategies for replacement gilts that will maximize future milk yield
Chantal Farmer, Sherbrooke Research & Development Centre, AAFC
Status: Ongoing. Results expected in 2023.
Feeding organic minerals in the growing, gestation and lactation periods: effects on milk quality and litter performance
Chantal Farmer, Sherbrooke Research & Development Centre, AAFC
Status: Completed in 2018.
Increasing sow milk yield and piglet growth via low-cost feeding and management strategies during gestation and/or lactation
Denise Beaulieu, University of Saskatchewan & Chantal Farmer, AAFC Sherbrooke
Status: Completed in 2018.
Novel nutritional strategies for optimum sow and piglet productivity
Martin Lessard, Kees de Lange, Ron Ball
Status: Completed in 2013.
MYCOTOXINS
Mycotoxins contents evaluations of corn hybrids adapted to Quebec growth conditions
Gilles Tremblay and Sylvie Rioux, Centre de recherche sur les grains
Status: Completed in 2013.