Swine Health Ontario (SHO) was formed in November of 2015, when Ontario Pork and the Ontario Pork Industry Council decided Ontario needed to form a leadership team to coordinate and align swine health management efforts into a long-term, proactive response strategy.
An industry-wide steering committee of seven individuals was developed to improve and better coordinate the industry’s ability to prevent, prepare for and respond to serious swine health threats in Ontario. With an emphasis on Ontario priorities first, SHO’s activities are visible and industry-led, with a producer focus and a continuous improvement philosophy.