Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education, GADVASU, Ludhiana has organised a seminar for about 100 members of Progressive Piggery Farmers Association on 30th November 2010 in Lecture Hall, Silver Jubliee Block. Dr.K.S.Sandhu, Director of Extension Education was the Chief Guest of the occasion. He said that the Pig farming in coming time will prosper in Punjab. Mr. Alferd Wahl, General Manager and Pig expert, Polar Genetics, Canada, delivered a lecture on Artificial insemination in swine at Canada. He discussed in detail about semen collection, semen evaluation, semen handling and artificial insemination technique in swine. He stressed that by adopting artificial insemination, there can be maximum utilization of excellent germplasm as well as fast multiplication of the same and additionally the spread of various diseases such as Porcine Respiratory and Reproductive Syndrome , Pseudorabies, Swine fever, Foot and mouth disease and many more can be checked. Further, the boars are kept at boar station and semen is collected by adopting hygienic measures. Ms. Penny Jones, Logistic manager, Polar Genetics, Canada provided valuable information regarding transportation biosecurity and swine health. He stressed on the importance of washing, cleaning and disinfection of trucks, trailers for transportation of live animals. It is important to mention that Polar Genetics is supplying live animals as well as semen to the different countries like China, USA, Chile, Equador etc. This seminar was sponsored by Polar Genetics, Alberta (Canada).
Dr. Harish Verma, Prof and Head, said that Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education was the organising secretary for this seminar. All the arrangements related to the seminar was done by Department of Vety and Animal Husbandry Extension Education. S. Sukhwinder Singh Kotli, President, Progressive Pig farmers Association, presented vote of thanks.
