Event Details

Date

July 16, 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


Sow Selection - What Makes a Good Sow?

July 16, 2020

Sow Selection - What Makes a Good Sow?

Sow Selection - What Makes a Good Sow?

Selecting sows that meet your goals is key to success of your breeding program. Join us for the Sow Selection - What Makes a Good Sow? live, free webinar, for a discussion on basic selection principles that make a good sow, and how to investigate those characteristics before you buy or select replacement stock for your breeding herd.

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.

Register for this webinar here: https://extension.psu.edu/sow-selection-what-makes-a-good-sow?j=544024&sfmc_sub=22182594&l=159_HTML&u=11093662&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 the series include:

Boar Selection - What makes a good boar? July 23rd, 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

**If you are interested in attending other webinars in this series, they will need to be registered for individually.




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