Event Details

Date

July 23, 2020

Time

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

Online Webinar

Cost

This event is free.

Host

Penn State, University of NH, & University of VT Cooperative Extension
ELIZABETH HINES
814-865-3267

Pre-Registration Deadline: July 23, 2020

Boar Selection - What Makes a Good Boar?

July 23, 2020

Boar Selection - What Makes a Good Boar?

Boar Selection - What Makes a Good Boar?

Selecting a boar that meets your genetic goals is key to success of your breeding and meat production program. Join us for the Boar Selection - What Makes a Good Boar? Live webinar, for a discussion on basic selection principles when picking a boar for your farm, understanding the unique characteristics of what makes a good boar for your production goals and production system.

This webinar is part of a swine reproduction series presented in collaboration with Penn State, University of New Hampshire, and University of Vermont Cooperative Extension.

Pre-registration is required. Register here: https://extension.psu.edu/boar-selection-what-makes-a-good-boar?j=544024&sfmc_sub=22182594&l=159_HTML&u=11093664&mid=7234940&jb=1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_campaign=LVSTK_2020_JULY_PP_EM_SWINEREPROSERIES&utm_content=LVSTK_2020_JULY_PP_EM_SWINEREPROSERIES&subscriberkey=003d000002jDy4GAAS

Other webinars in this series include: 

Sow Selection - What makes a good sow? July 16th, 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm 
Servicing sows, Live Cover vs Artificial Insemination; July 30th, 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Swine Breeding Stock Care: Housing; August 6th, 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm 
Swine Breeding Stock Care: Nutrition; August 13th, 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm







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