The hog industry faces many important issues in today’s social-economic environment. Most pork producers work in a sustainable manner which includes environmental soundness, scoial acceptability and profitability. In recent years gains have been experienced in the reduction of nutrients per hog, however ecconomic forces have created concentrated areas of production which create new problems and opportunites in nutrient management.

Manure management plans incorporate the knowledge of nutrient content of soils, crop uptake of nutrients and crop removal plans to help prevent runoff or accumalation of nutrients within the soil. Existing nutrient management systems are adequate however require effective management, me cases may be not incorporated into older operations. Many of the solution to nutrient management, manure management and odour control have come from private industry as opposed to the private sector, and cost effective methods need to be developed in order to address these concerns. Advancement in nutrient management plans will aid in accelerating ongoing changes within the hog industry.