Principles of Pastured Pork compressed
Channel: UVM Extension New Farmer Project
Date: 2016-04-26

Bruce Hennessey, with his partner, Beth Whiting operate Maple Wind Farm, a pasture-based diversified livestock, vegetable and maple syrup farm in Huntington, VT. The farm produces 100 percent grass fed beef & lamb, pasture-raised broilers,eggs and organic turkeys, vegetables and maple syrup. As lifelong educators and environmentalists, Bruce and Beth are interested in helping people to learn about sustainable production methods. This webinar will focus on raising hogs in an intensive pasture management program. Bruce discusses general principles of pastured raised hogs, including breeds, supplemental feed, fencing and water systems, farrowing and swine health. This introductory presentation covers the basics of pasturing hogs and help new farmers get started off right. Due to technical difficulties, the visual portion of the Pasture Pork webinar recording is not available.