The Rural Voice, 2003-06, Page 26NURSERY FLOORING
2' X 4' SLATS
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Peak Productivity
Peak Performance
• Larger 2' x 4' slat size results in significantly reduced installation times.
• Designed for pigs up to 100 lbs.
• Cost savings as less rails are required.
• V-shaped ribs for exceptional cleaning.
• Light grey colour allows early disease detection and makes room very bright.
• 100% virgin material which provides increased strength and durability
For more information contact your local BSM Dealer:
ATWOOD
LENCO
SUPPLY LTD.
(519) 356-2282
GRANTON
AVONBANK
FARM EQUIPMENT
(519) 225-2507
TARA LUCKNOW
H. NICHOLSON MAITLAND VALLEY
& SON AGRI SYSTEMS LTD
(519) 934-2343 (519) 529-3820
MILDMAY
MIDWAY FARM
SYSTEMS
(519) 367-5358
DRAYTON
CONESTOGO
AGRI SYSTEMS INC.
(519) 638-3022
PALMERSTON
COUNTY LINE
EQUIPMENT
(519) 343-2483
WELLESLEY WALTON
PROGRESSIVE KEITH SIEMON
FARMING FARM SYSTEMS LTD
(519) 656-2709 (519) 345-2734
BSM Agri Ltd. R.R. #4 Arthur, ON, Canada NOG IAO
Tel.: (519) 848-3910 Fax (519) 848-3948
Visit our website at www.bsmagri.com
AXIS -AIR
2
The Axis -Air Blender
• Uniform temperature • Corrosion Resistant
• Easy maintenance • Uniform air pattern
With An AVC -5 Computerized Controller
• Integrated heater control • Programmable tempera-
ture reduction • High and low temperature alarms
CaII Axis Products
1 -800 -833 -AXIS (2947)
See us at the
Ontario Pork Congress,
Stratford Fairgrounds
June 19 & 20, 2003
Axis services Axis Air or Martin Air products
Axis Products Ltd., Brodhagen Ont. NOK 180 Fax (519) 345-2575
22 THE RURAL VOICE
truck -mounted pexiglass display
brings live pigs to the eye level of
visitors of the display and allows pigs
to be seen throughout their
development from farrowing to
weaners to market hogs. Backdrop is
the mural art of Chatsworth -area
artist Allan Hilgendorf.
The display allows Ontario Pork
to bring a close version of a
swine operation not just to big
shows like the Royal but to smaller
regional fairs like the Georgetown
Fair says Keith Robbins,
communications director for Ontario
Pork. Currently a new Pig Mobile is
being constructed, he says, making
use of the lessons learned over the
lifetime of the first effort to improve
pig comfort. The unit will have its
own lighting, watering and manure
handling systems.
Huron County's producers are
also working to put together a table-
top model of a hog barn, designed by
the Prairie Swine Centre, with a roof
that would lift off to show people
what the inside of a barn actually
looks like.
Regional co-ordinators like
Campbell are also involved in
making sure the latest printed pork
promotional cards are at the meat
counters of stores. With summer
approaching she makes the rounds of
stores filling racks with brochures
with recipes and ideas for grilling
pork. At Easter, there's a ham
campaign and for Christmas, a
program to show people how to make
use of pork in their entertaining.
Ontario Pork has a chef on staff to
help develop recipes, explains
Robbins. As well the different co-
ordinators have different strengths
and if they have expertise to help in a
particular direction, they'll be pulled
in to help.
On a province -wide basis, Ontario
Pork tries to build partnerships such
as one with the LCBO stores. Ontario
Pork has a retail specialist who can
work with larger retailers to hone
promotional products as well as a
food service specialist to work with
restaurants, explains Robbins.
An example of the success of the
program is one project where a
difficult cut of pork, with muscles
going in three different directions,
was cut and repackaged by Ontario
Pork professionals so that the grain
all went in the same direction. They