Swine Cluster 4

Swine Cluster 4 is the fourth Canada-wide collaborative research and knowledge transfer program developed and managed by Swine Innovation Porc since 2010. This program is focused on fostering continued sustainability, resiliency, and growth in the Canadian pork sector.

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from 2023-2028

$10.63m

$9.53m

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Cluster projects are targeting key sector priorities

In addition to research investments, the Swine Cluster enables research coordination and knowledge transfer activities

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Swine Cluster 4

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SC4 Research Projects

Reducing environmental footprint, feed cost and enhancing global competitiveness of Canadian pork production by increased utilization of energy, nutrients and feedstuffs fed to growing-finishing pigs.

Enhancing Robustness in Pigs Using Advanced Genomics and Machine Learning.

Improving Swine Manure-Digestate Management Practices Towards Carbon Neutrality With Net Zero Emission Concepts.

Integrated Approaches to Replace Antimicrobials and Promote Health in Weaned Piglets.

Development of multivalent vaccines for porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED).

Assessing the impact of weaning management practices, handling and transport of weanling piglets at different ages.

Altering sow microbiome to promote sow productivity and health and performance of piglets.

Enhancing pork belly quality across the value chain.

Decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, feeding costs and labour requirements by using precision feeding techniques in commercial pig farms.

Strategies to optimize phosphorus and nitrogen utilization to reduce the environmental footprint and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) of Canadian pig production.

Science-Based Application of Various Forms of Swine Manure to Improve the Environment and Production Sustainability.

Development of an oral vaccine to protect piglets against infection with Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus.

A pan-Canadian epidemiological observational case-control study of post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) on Canadian swine farms.

Developing a feeding strategy for the transition period to maximize sow milk yield.

Identification and removal of barriers preventing the use of entire males for Canadian pork production.

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Improving Swine Manure-Digestate Management Practices Towards Carbon
Neutrality With Net Zero Emission Concepts.