The Canadian Pork Council has kicked off an initiative that will establish sites across Canada to demonstrate how farmers can minimize greenhouse gas emissions. The demonstration project is part of a greenhouse gas mitigation program for Canadian Agriculture announced by the federal government in 2002.
Alberta Pork in association with Alberta Taking Charge Team are setting up 4 to 6 demonstration sites dealing specifically with hog manure management. The Prairie Agricultural Machinery Institute in Saskatchewan is going to have a total of 9 demonstration sites set up with existing sites. Manitoba is also setting up some sites as well, dealing with barn design issues and beneficial management practices.