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Episode 42: Identifying the tail biter in a pen of growing-finishing pigs with intact tails.
In the podcast, Extension Swine Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Courtney Archer who is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Animal Science. Courtney speaks...
Episode 41: African Swine Fever preparedness for the U.S.
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Rachel Schambow who is a postdoctoral researcher with the UMN Center for Animal Health and Fo...
Episode 40: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and investigating its antimicrobial susceptibility.
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with associate professor Maria Pieters about her research investigating the antimicrobial suscepti...
Episode 39: Longitudinal evaluation of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae detection in processing fluids in swine breed-to-wean farms
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with pathologist and assistant professor Albert Canturri about his research on the detection of My...
Episode 38: PRRS farm surface contamination assessment through environmental sampling
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Ph.D. student Marcello Melini about his research on environmental sampling of farm surfaces t...
Episode 37: Infectivity of PRRS virus variants
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with PhD student Marcello Melini about his research on the infectivity of PRRS virus variant 1-4-4 ...
Episode 36: Senecavirus A seroprevalence in U.S. pig farms and biosecurity procedures to prevent indirect transmission.
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Guilherme Preis about his graduate research on the seroprevalence of Senecavirus A in U.S pig ...
Episode 35: Length of time farms stay naive of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Mariana Kikuti, University of Minnesota researcher in the Department of Veterinary Medicine ab...
Episode 34: Sow mortality in midwestern USA pig production: reasons for removal and factors associated with increased mortality.
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Mariana Kikuti, University of Minnesota researcher in the Department of Veterinary Medicine ab...
Episode 33: Estimating the impact of swine feedlots on residential values in southern Minnesota
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Zach Uter, University of Minnesota graduate student about research he did looking at estimatin...
Episode 32: Open Now – a survey on alternative and outdoor pig farming in Minnesota.
In the podcast Swine Extension Educators Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte speak with Miranda Medrano, a 3rd-year Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota, Co...
Episode 31: Navigating the science and communication related to environmental sustainability initiatives in the swine industry.
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Erin Cortus, University of Minnesota Extension engineer about environmental sustainability ini...
Episode 30: How feeding programs can affect sustainability of pork production
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with current University of Minnesota graduate student Edward Yang about his Ph.D research. Edward’s...
Episode 29: On-farm Sustainability Reports
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Lauren Servick from Minnesota Pork about the on-farm sustainability reports available through ...
Episode 28: E. coli in the swine industry
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Dr. Hans Koeknk and Paul Skartvedt from ARKO labs about the current incidence of E. coli in th...
Episode 27: Trucker biosecurity and communication
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Kaitlyn St. Charles with the Secure Food Systems team at the University of Minnesota College o...
Episode 26: Effect of supplemental water source on growth and performance of grow-finish pigs.
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with current University of Minnesota graduate student Kelsey Hammers about a research project she h...
Episode 25: ASF Confirmed in the Dominican Republic
Swine Extension Educators Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte speak with Dr. Cesar Corzo, UMN veterinarian and associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medi...
Episode 24: USDA's 2021 NAHMS Swine Study Explained
In the podcast Swine Extension Educators Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte speak with Charles Haley who is a veterinary epidemiologist with USDA APHIS Veterinary ...
Episode 23: Maternal Programming of the Piglet Microbiome from Birth to Weaning
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with current University of Minnesota graduate student Kayla Law about her research. Kayla’s researc...
Episode 22:Water Quality to Nursery Pigs, Looking at Growth Performance and Health
In this podcast swine Extension educator, Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with recent University of Minnesota swine nutrition graduate student Brigit Lozinski about her re...
Episode 21: Transporting Pigs in Cold Weather
In this podcast, University of Minnesota Swine Extension Educators Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte discuss transporting pigs in cold weather. Included in their ...
Episode 20: Livestock Contingency Plans for Swine
Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte, both University of Minnesota Swine Extension Educators discuss the newly released livestock contingency plans the Livestock Tea...
Episode 19: Farm Safety While Working on Pig Farms
In this podcast, Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte, both University of Minnesota Swine Extension Educators discuss farm safety for those working on pig farms.
Episode 18: Rural Stress Resources in Minnesota
In this podcast Swine Extension Educators, Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte discuss rural stress resources for farmers and others involved in agriculture.
Episode 17: Struggle Behaviors and vocalization of male piglets during castration.
Sarah Schieck Boelke, swine Extension educator is joined with Maria Lou, University of Minnesota Department of Animal Science Graduate Student in a discussion about he...
Episode 16: Nutritional Strategies to Slow Growth of Pigs During Special Circumstances
Sarah Schieck Boelke, swine Extension educator is joined with Lee Johnston, University of Minnesota swine nutrition faculty and Pedro Urriola, University of Minnesota ...
Episode 13: Effects of supplementing transition sow diets with zinc on pre-weaning mortality and lifetime productivity of pigs under commercial rearing conditions.
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to recent University of Minnesota Animal Science Graduate Student Julia Holen about the research she did as part of h...
Episode 14: Comparative digestibility of polysaccharide-complexed zinc and inorganic zinc in diets for gestating and lactating sows
Sarah Schieck, swine Extension educator talks to recent University of Minnesota Animal Science graduate student Julia Holen about research she did as part of her maste...
Episode 15: Effects of reduced nocturnal temperature on pig performance and energy consumption in swine nursery rooms.
Sarah Schieck Boelke, swine Extension educator talks to Lee Johnston, professor of swine nutrition and management and director of operations at the University of Minne...