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Prairie Swine Centre is an affiliate of the University of Saskatchewan
Prairie Swine Centre is grateful for the assistance of the George Morris Centre in developing the economics portion of Pork Insight.
Financial support for the Enterprise Model Project and Pork Insight has been provided by:
Jennifer Brown
Post-Doctoral Fellow – Ethology
Phone: (306) 667-7442
E-mail: click here
Jennifer completed her PhD in Applied Ethology at the University of Guelph, where she studied the effects of temperament and handling experience on the stress response of market pigs and pork quality. Before entering the field of ethology, Jennifer obtained BSc and MSc degrees at the University of Prince Edward Island, and worked in clinical chemistry research. Her research interests include behaviour, stress physiology, and individual differences (temperament) in pigs, with a focus on humane handling and slaughter methods and the interaction of genetic and environmental factors. Current research projects examine transport and handling methods and the relationship between temperament and the stress response.
Education
- Ph.D. University of Guelph, 2010
- M.Sc. University of Prince Edward Island, 1993
- B.Sc. (Bio) University of Prince Edward Island, 1986
Current Research Projects
- Effects of transport duration on the stress response of market pigs and pork quality
- Optimal loading facilities for market pigs
- Reliability of temperament tests
Professional Association Memberships
- Regional Secretary- International Society for Applied Ethology- 2009 – present
Selected Publications
- Brown, JA, Purslow, PP, deLange, CFM, Mandell, IB, Robinson, JAB, Squires, J, Widowski, TM (2009). Reliability of temperament tests on finishing pigs in group-housing, and comparison to social tests. Appl Anim Behav Sci. 118:28-35.
- Purslow, PP, Mandell, IB, Widowski, TM, Brown, J, deLange, CFM, Robinson, JAB, Squires, EJ, Cha, MC, VanderVoort, G (2008). Modelling quality variations in commercial Ontario pork production. Meat Science. 80: 1, 123-131.
- Brown, JA, Mandell, IB, deLange, CFM, Purslow, PP, Dewey, C, Robinson, JAB, Squires, J, Widowski, TM (2008). Effects of on-farm handling treatments and temperament on pork quality. Canadian Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting, Guelph, Ontario.
- Brown, J., K. deLange, I. Mandell, A. Robinson, J. Squires, P. Purslow, T. Widowski (2007). Measurement of temperament on-farm as a predictor of stress response at slaughter. Proceedings of the 41st International Congress of the International Society of Applied Ethology, Merida, Mexico.
- Brown, JA, Toth, EL, Stanton, AL, Lawlis, P, Widowski, TM (2006). The effects of different frequencies of weekly human interaction on handling responses in market hogs. Journal of Animal Science 84 (Suppl. 1):301.