New Fusarium Resistant Wheat Offers New Tool for Preventing Disease. #AgChat http://t.co/xWXkTVo0JF For updates on what's going on at MPC, read our #newsletter. Chop Talk: Issue # 78 - http://t.co/KiCmJ9ZNnT Trying out new #pork recipes all day for the website #Bacon wrapped stuffed loin. http://t.co/RZbcJhzKwn @interlakelife It's a good video and it depicts what goes on in MB plants. MB doesn't have a video like this out but maybe one day we will. It's nearly May Long weekend - time to bust out the grill and #BBQ your fav #pork recipe. Find some tasty ones here! http://t.co/xSmc9VoExD
Workplace Safety and Health / HR
MPC in conjunction with the Workers Compensation Board of Manitoba have provided a detailed list of information and resources with the goal of improving working conditions and worker safety within the hog production industry.
Workers Compensation Board
The Workers Compensation Board promotes safety and health in Manitoba workplaces and aims to help prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and disease.
Safe Work Manitoba
Manitoba’s Workplace Safety and Health Division is responsible for the legal aspect of keeping the province’s workers safe on the job.
Think About Barn Safety
Thousands of Manitobans are employed directly in the production of pork. Workers can be exposed on a daily basis to safety and health risks that are unique to the hog industry.
Employment Standards Regulation
Work is a big part of life, and everyone should know their rights about being paid fairly for the work they do and the importance of working safely on the job.
Chop Talk – Issue #77May 6th, 2013
View the May 3, 2013 issue of Chop Talk.
News and Events
SPECIAL UPDATE: Update on Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea VirusWednesday, May 22, 2013
This note is an update to pork producers to be extra vigilant with their herd biosecurity, given that Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus has been found in North America for the first time.
Free safety training for hog farmersThursday, May 16, 2013
Assiniboine Community College is offering two training sessions to ensure all hog producers have the opportunity to become certified. Both sessions are free of charge and attendants must confirm their attendance prior to the course as a minimum number of …
Video tour of a pork plant featuring Temple GrandinThursday, May 09, 2013
Video Tour of a Pork Plant Featuring Temple Grandin Published on May 7, 2013 A tour of a pork plant guided by Dr. Temple Grandin, Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University and widely considered to be the world’s leading …
