A new study to reflect rising costs It’s been over 8 years since the last Cost of Growing (COG) survey for pullets was conducted, and much has changed since: gradual replacement of conventional housing, new Code of Practice for the Care…
This AGM being the first in-person since 2019, PGC took this opportunity to pay a tribute to Mr. Andrew DeWeerd, for his dedicated involvement with PGC, which spanned many years. Mr. DeWeerd played a central role in the creation of…
An opportunity to reconnect Pullet Growers of Canada (PGC) held its 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 22, in Ottawa. This was the first in-person AGM since 2019, and if the time spent chatting after the AGM is any…
Addressing climate change has become a priority for Canada’s agriculture and agri-food industry, and every sector needs to identify how it can contribute to this priority. At EFC’s Open Board Meeting, held March 23, Dr. Nathan Pelletier, chairholder of NSERC/EFC’s…
PGC is very concerned about Avian Influenza (AI) cases detected in wild birds and on a growing number of poultry and egg farms in certain parts of Canada and the United States. At the time of writing, AI has been…
Based on its Business Plan 2019-2023, the Board of Directors identified the actions to be undertaken in 2022 Action Plan. Our priorities for the coming year: Continue collaborating with EFC to complete the design and development of a standardized national…