AUSTRALIAN PORK LIMITED
                 Producers’ Guide to  
              Pig Production & Nutrition
                       2017
                
               PROJECT TITLE:   
               Producers’ Guide to Pig Production & Nutrition 2017
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               2011/2211
               ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
               Australian Pork Limited (APL) gratefully acknowledges the authors, Robert van Barneveld, Bruce Mullan, Jo Slade (authors) 
               and Jane Fergusson (editor), who contributed to the “Weaning to Sale – Volume 1” manual (1998). APL also gratefully 
               acknowledges the authors, Robert van Barneveld, Tony Edwards, Bruce Mullan, Joanna Slade (authors) and Jane Fergusson 
               (editor), who contributed to the “Producers’ Guide to Pig Nutrition – Volume 2” manual (1998). Their contributions are 
               acknowledged and thanked as much of the information included in the earlier publication has been retained in this publication.
               in this current publication, APL gratefully acknowledges the authors, Megan Edwards, Tony Edwards, Chris Cameron and 
               Harun Rashid.  
               Many thanks to the scientists, producers and others who provided their ideas and comments, including Emalyn Loudon, Bruce 
               Mullan, Ashley Norval, Ray King, Heather Channon, Darryl D’Souza, Pat Mitchell, Elzet Vermeulen, Roger Campbell, Barry 
               Lloyd, Christine Clark, David Reu, Grant Kelly, Mark McLean, Tom Smith, Jeff Braun and Graeme Crook. 
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               Producers’ Guide to  
            Pig Production & Nutrition
                     2017
         Acknowledgements
         This publication is effectively Edition ii of two earlier PRDC publications which were the 
         “Weaning to Sale – Volume 1” and “Producers’ Guide to Pig Nutrition – Volume 2” manuals. 
         The authors, editor and other contributors did a tremendous job as much of their very useful 
         information included in the earlier publication has been retained in this publication.
         Australian Pork Limited (APL) consequently, gratefully acknowledges the authors and editor 
         of “Weaning to Sale – Volume 1” manual, produced by The Pig Research and Development 
         Corporation, 1998. The team behind the “Weaning to Sale” manual were: Robert van 
         Barneveld, Bruce Mullan and Jo Slade (authors), Jane Fergusson (editor).  
         APL also gratefully acknowledges the authors and editor “Producers’ Guide to Pig Nutrition – 
         Volume 2” manual, produced by The Pig Research and Development Corporation, 1998. The 
         esteemed team behind this manual were; Robert van Barneveld, Tony Edwards, Bruce Mullan, 
         Joanna Slade (authors), Jane Fergusson (editor). 
         Other valued contributors to both manuals were Neil Gannon, Virginia Falls, John Vercoe, 
         Vaughan Chenoweth, and Bruce Muirhead.
         in this current publication, APL gratefully acknowledges the editors, Megan Edwards, Tony 
         Edwards, Chris Cameron and Harun Rashid.
         in addition, many thanks are also due to the scientists, producers and others who provided 
         their ideas and comments, including Emalyn Loudon, Bruce Mullan, Ashley Norval, Ray King, 
         Heather Channon, Darryl D’Souza, Pat Mitchell, Elzet Vermeulen, Roger Campbell, Barry 
         Lloyd, Christine Clark, David Reu, Grant Kelly, Mark McLean, Tom Smith, Jeff Braun and 
         Graeme Crook. 
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