News and Events

WELCOME TO OUR NEWS AND EVENTS PAGE.  In this section you will find details of forthcoming industry events, Garth Partnership events and job vacancies.  Please also follow links in the menu to our newsletter.   

Reaseheath College Pig Unit: Demonstration Event & Virtual Tour

 Demonstration Event & Virtual Tour: Reaseheath College Pig Unit Addressing farrowing issues and pre-weaning mortality 21st February 2012 6.30pm refreshments and registration.  Start 7pm - finish: 9.30pm including buffet. John Platt Centre for Agriculture, Reaseheath college, Nantwich, CW5 6DF.  Please enter college via Wettenhall...

Disease Alert in North Yorkshire: Swine Dysentery

As you may have heard there have been several cases of swine dysentery (SD) diagnosed in North Yorkshire in recent weeks.  This serious disease appears to be spreading and is a major cause for concern. BPEX (through PHIP) are issuing updates with as much information as possible. Information-sharing and early diagnosis of new cases is needed to...

Garth Training Courses for Pig Stockpeople

All businesses - not just pig businesses, invest in training to improve efficiency or levels of service.  Efficiency may result from increased output, reduced production cost, less power or labour usage/unit of output - or simple better retention rates of more motivated staff.  Pig production is now a globally competitive business, and UK...

BPHS for Free

The BPHS is now free to all and rebranded as the BPEX Pig Health Scheme.  The scheme allows pig producers to have regular post-mortem health checks carried out by a specialist pig vet at the abattoir on whole consignments of pigs.  This information can be extremely useful as a managmeent tool for assessing overall herd health, monitoring the...