在母猪群居圈舍转型方面 局部翻修大受欢迎

　　CANADA - Bruce Cochrane writes that a Farm Building Consultant with FGC Construction says many pork producers making the switch to group sow housing are opting for a partial renovation combined with new construction.A Group Sow Housing Seminar hosted by Swine Innovation Porc, CDPQ and the Prairie Swine Centre slated for 12 September in Winnipeg and 13 September in Strathmore will examine group sow housing options and potential opportunities associated with group sow housing.Murray Elliott, a Farm Building Consultant with FGC Construction, says as producers look to comply with new Code of Practice requirements to move to group sow housing they're considering whether to build new barns or renovate existing facilities.

　　布鲁斯·科克伦(Bruce Cochrane)写道，据FGC建筑公司的一名农场建筑顾问称，许多要把猪场向群居母猪圈舍转型的猪肉生产商，选择了局部改造与新建筑结合的方式。加拿大养猪创新项目组织、魁北克猪肉开发中心(CDPQ)和大草原生猪研究中心举办了一场母猪群居圈舍研讨会，计划在9月12日的温哥华、9月13日的斯特拉斯特举办，届时将对群居母猪住房选择以及与其有关的潜在机会进行考察。FGC建筑公司的农场建筑顾问Murray Elliott说：“当猪肉生产商希望遵守新的养猪操作规范，向群居母猪圈舍转型时，他们也在考虑，是新修建一个母猪圈舍还是对现有设施进行翻修?”