Lancaster Farming covers seminar for pork producers led by Anderson

Lancaster Farming reported on a daylong seminar for pork producers in Augusta. Gary Anderson, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension professor and animal and bio-sciences specialist, led several sections of the Maine Pork Producers Association seminar which focused on best management practices. Anderson’s overview of several management systems provided a background for evaluating cost of production and the effect genetics and nutrition have on meeting production benchmarks, according to the article. “Nutrition is the most important factor to enhance production,” he said. “Too much protein can work against you.” Also at the seminar, Tori Jackson, an associate professor with UMaine Extension, led a segment on using social media to enhance marketing, the article states.