Dickson Gould

Engages in a broad spectrum of investments including resource exploration and development and energy production

Functions as a College/University

Provides promotional agency services for Canadian pork industry

Offers business management consultation and livestock production services

The Saskatchewan Pork Development Board (Sask Pork) is a provincial organization that supports Saskatchewan hog producers through leadership, education, research, and industry development. The private company is based in Saskatoon, Canada. Funded by a check-off fee on hogs raised in the province, Sask Pork promotes high standards in animal care, food safety, and environmental stewardship. The organization provides services such as producer registration, traceability programs, biosecurity and swine health management initiatives, and administration of the Canadian Pork Excellence on-farm food safety program. Sask Pork collaborates with research institutions and innovation bodies to advance research in animal health, nutrition, disease prevention, and sustainable production practices. It offers educational outreach through agri-education programs and engages consumers with recipe collections and healthy eating campaigns. The organization also plays a role in disease surveillance and prevention, and provides economic research and industry data to inform stakeholders and guide policy development.

Swine Innovation Porc is a Canadian not-for-profit organization established in 2010 that leads and coordinates national research, development, and knowledge transfer initiatives to advance the competitiveness, sustainability, and resilience of the Canadian pork industry. The private company is based in Montréal, Canada. Supported by the Pork Promotion and Research Agency, Agriculture and Agri-Food, provincial pork organizations, and industry partners, the organization facilitates collaborative, multi-institutional applied research programs known as swine clusters. Swine Innovation Porc supports projects involving researchers from various institutions, investing in research and development focused on sustainability, sector resiliency, economic growth, animal health, welfare, nutrition, pork quality, environment, and technology. Key research projects address challenges such as reducing environmental footprints, improving feed efficiency, combating diseases, enhancing pig resilience through genomics and machine learning, and promoting ethical animal welfare practices. The organization emphasizes practical, science-based solutions for the pork value chain, including cost-effective feeding strategies, alternatives to antibiotics, and improved housing and management practices. It also organizes events to connect researchers and industry professionals, facilitating knowledge exchange and application of research findings.