Boar Selection: What Makes a Good Boar?
- Thursday, July 23, 2020, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
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 one in a five-part series in collaboration with UNH Cooperative Extension, Penn State Cooperative Extension, and UVM Extension. The material presented in these sessions is intended for swine producers interested in starting their own breeding program or improving their existing program. If you are interested in attending more sessions in this series, you need to register for each one individually.
All events will be have live captioning available and will be recorded. If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to take part, please contact Colene Reed, colene.reed@uvm.edu, by July 16 so we may assist you.
All Webinars in the Swine Reproduction Series:
- July 16th, 2020 Sow Selection - What makes a good sow?
- July 23rd, 2020 Boar Selection - What makes a good boar?
- July 30th, 2020 Swine Breeding - Servicing Sows, Live Cover vs. AI
- August 6th, 2020 Swine Breeding Stock Care: Housing
- August 13th, 2020 Swine Breeding Stock Care: Nutrition
**Registration for each individual event is necessary to participate.
Fee
FREE
Last updated July 7, 2020