Tag Archives: SAPPO

Feedback from the 2023 SAPPO AGM

On 7 September 2023, SAPPO invited all ordinary, associate, and corporate members to attend its ...

14
Sep
Evans in his own words

In a short presentation during SAPPO’s recent annual general meeting, I used the analogy of ...

13
Sep
2023: SAPPO in review

While we seem to be sailing in calmer waters following a battering from listeria, COVID-19, ...

07
Sep
Session 4: Spain versus the world – Natasha Snyman

Spain’s strict disease management, which resulted in the eradication of African swine fever (ASF) in ...

06
Sep
Session 4: From the inside out – Tim Horne

Numerous factors may cause lameness in sows, from genetics and nutrition to housing conditions and ...

05
Sep
Session 4: Bridging the biosecurity gap – Dr Susan Rodakis

Biosecurity encompasses a range of measures designed to prevent the introduction and spread of diseases ...

05
Sep
Session 2: The first extensive bio-monitoring mycotoxin exposure survey in swine – Dr Arnau Vidal

Busting the mycotoxin myth The impact of mycotoxins (toxic compounds produced by certain fungi) on ...

05
Sep
Session 3: Revolution in evolution – Dr Craig Lewis

The next agricultural revolution is underway. Technological advancements, rapid genetic improvements coupled with novel data ...

05
Sep
Session 2: NGS – a new perspective in surveillance – Dr Barrie Fleming

Technology is changing our approach to animal health: What can the pig learn from the ...

04
Sep
Session 2: ASF is endemic. How do we live with it? – Dr Livio Heath

African swine fever (ASF) poses significant challenges in South Africa, where it has become endemic. ...

03
Sep
Session 1: Does it even matter in a decaying environment? – Adv. Jacques Classen

South Africa faces numerous ongoing socio-economic and political challenges that require farmers to familiarise themselves ...

02
Sep
Session 1: Protecting your pearls – Adv. Ronald King

Am I farming for wealth or maintaining a lifestyle? Farmers who have dedicated their lives ...

02
Sep