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.   

Training Workshops 2010

BPEX have secured funding from Yorkshire Forward for the training of pig unit personnel, in support of this training initiative Garth has hosted a series of very successful training workshops (see reviews), covering all aspects of the pig production cycle.  More workshops are planned in the New Year and these can be tailor-made to suit the...

Yorkshire and Humberside Health

Over 50 producers came to the meeting on 1st July at Malton Rugby Club, they were joined by vets and other members of the industry. The main topic discussed was the fact that the overall health status of the region is gradually reducing.  This is costing money in terms of production costs of around £6-8 per pig.  It was put to the producers...

Garth Partnership & Scotlean Pigs Meeting

"Are you achieving two tonnes/sow/year?" Garth Partership and Scotlean Pigs invite you to a meeting on either the 2nd November or the 1st December, and will address the key points that enable you to answer the above question with a definite YES! What are we talking about? Quite simply the amount of pig carcass produced/sow/year. ...

Garth Reviews

PORCINE ARTIFICAL INSEMINATION TRANING COURSE This course took place on the 26th June, 2009 and incorporated practical and theory work based on, and bespoke to, individual farm/unit requirements. Course Overview: Boar health and hygiene Collection and preparation Semen assessment Packaging Diluent selection AUTUMN WORKSHOPS The first...