Assistant Manager - Information Services
Phone (306) 667-7446

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As Assistant Manager, Information Services for Prairie Swine Centre, Ken is responsible coordinating delivery of extension programs. Areas of activity include: website and database development, economic modeling, special events coordination, publication of fact sheets, newsletters and annual research report. Other extension activities also include the development of various tools to assist producers in calculating sort loss and returns across various packing agreements. In addition, Ken is also actiively involved in developing and coordinating the risk management program (hogs and feed grain requirements) for Prairie Swine Centre. Ken works as a part of the Technology Transfer team to develop communication programs that allow the commercial pork industry to adopt new technologies.

Education

• BSA. University of Saskatchewan. 1995

Current Research Program

• Economic modelling of research results and their implications for the Canadian pork industry

Committees/Professional Association Memberships

• Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists, 1997

Technology Transfer Program

• Printed publication of research results
• Online internet publishing of summarized research information, and electronic distribution of information
• Presentations, and participation on industry committees
• Website development
• Commodity procurement
• Risk management planning
• Calculation of sort loss and marketing alternatives

Selected Invited Presentations

• Engele, K.M., 2006. All You Wanted to Know, or Don’t Want to Know About Contracts. Alberta Agriculture, Brooks, AB. June 23.
• Engele, K.M., 2006. All You Wanted to Know, or Don’t Want to Know About Contracts. Alberta Agriculture, Edmonton, AB. June 22.
• Engele, K.M., 2004. Shrinking Windows of Opportunity: Maximizing Packer Returns. Manitoba Swine Seminar. January 28-29.
• Engele, K.M., 2002. Getting the Most from Grid Comparisons. Feed-Rite Workshop. Winnipeg, MB. September 23.

Selected Publications

• Engele, K.M. and D.L. Whittington, 2006. Modeling the Economic Impact of Research in the Pork Industry. 2005 Annual Research Report, Prairie Swine Centre, Saskatoon, SK. pp. 14-16.
• Engele, K.M. and D.L. Whittington, 2006. Research Benefits the Pork Industry. Strong Concluding Statement. Prairie Swine Centre, Saskatoon, SK.
• Engele, K.M. and D.L. Whittington, 2006. Research Profits Everyone. Prairie Swine Centre Fact Sheet, Summer 2006, Prairie Swine Centre, Saskatoon, SK.
• Engele, K.M. and D.L. Whittington, 2006. Early Adopters Reap Research Payback. National Hog Farmer. March 2006, prism Business Media, Overland Park, KS. pp. 36-37.
• Engele, K.M. and D.L. Whittington, 2006. Economic Impact of Research in the Pork Industry. Western Hog Journal. Winter 2006. Alberta Pork, Edmonton, AB. pp. 47-52.
• Engele, K.M. and D.L. Whittington, 2005. Economic Impact of Research in the Pork Industry. Centred on Swine. Vol. 12(3) Winter 2005. Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, SK.
• Engele, K.M., 2005. Redefining the Optimal Marketing Core. Centred on Swine. Vol. 11(4) Winter 2005. Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, SK.
• Whittington, D.L. and K.M. Engele, 2005. Innovators’ Ideas are Rewarded. Centred on Swine. Vol. 12(2) Fall 2005. Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, SK.
• Zijlstra, R.T. and K.M. Engele, 2005. Finding Value in Alternative Ingredients. Centred on Swine. Vol. 12(1) Spring 2005. Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, SK.
• Christianson, S.L., K.M. Engele and D.L. Whittington, 2004. Energy Efficiency in Barns Part 2, Winter 2004, Prairie Swine Centre, Saskatoon, SK.
• Engele, K.M. 2004. Shrinking Windows of Opportunity: Maximizing Packer Returns. Western Hog Journal. Spring 2004. Alberta Pork, Edmonton, AB. pp. 64-65
• Engele, K.M. and D.L. Whittington, 2004. Afforestation: Applications for the Hog Industry. Centred on Swine. Vol. 11(2) Summer 2004. Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Saskatoon, SK.