The pig sector events all around the world
Pig health: news and articles on PRRS, PCV2, biosecurity, etc, Pig disease guide, atlas of pathology, clinical cases…
Biocheck.UGent is an independent, risk-based, scientific scoring system for assessing the quality of your on-farm biosecurity.
A visual and practical step-by-step guide on how to perform a necropsy on a pig.
All the information about ASF: how to recognize the disease, how it is transmitted, pictures of lesions, latest news, guides, etc.
Description of the most important diseases and conditions in pigs
Images of major swine diseases
Pig disease diagnostic tool
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Simulator that calculates the amount of drug to add to the water when using a flow dispenser.
Pig Prices by countries. Pork production and trade. News of the pig market and the raw materials
The latest slaughter pig prices in the most important pig markets. Check the evolution of the historical prices in charts and in several currencies.
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Figures & trends in pig numbers, pork production and pork trade.
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
Articles on nutrition and pig feeding, characteristics of raw materials and additives for pig feed. Prices of raw materials
Latest quotations for the main commodities used in pig feed. Historical graphs with the pig price and estimated feed price.
Technical sheets of the main raw materials and additives used in swine feed. They include a comparison of nutritional values from various sources, product
Global production and trade data for the most important raw materials
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to diagnose problems with the feed conversion ratio. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
Articles on genetics and pig reproduction: genetic improvement, genomics, artificial insemination, use of hormones
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to find out why your farrowing rate is less than ideal. Click on the flowchart or on the buttons found within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
Management, pig farm management, work planning in each production stage: management in gestation, grow finish, batch farrowing
Compare production data, calculate the number of sow, nursery, and finishing spaces, and visualize your tasks on the work schedule by type of BMS.
Tool that allows you to calculate the replacement rate in your farm
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Design of facilities and equipment for pig farms: building design, climate control, feeding systems, etc.
Biocheck.UGent is an independent, risk-based, scientific scoring system for assessing the quality of your on-farm biosecurity.
Definition for the most commonly used pig terms
Use this tool to explore which slurry management strategy best fits your situation. Click on the flow chart or on the buttons within the text to navigate through the different parts of the tool.
What makes us stand out is the quality and independence of our contents. Find out about the authors who make it possible. Our goal is to generate a virtual community of advanced users in the sector.
Research interests
- Pig nutrition
- Nutrition, meat and meat-product quality
- Nutrition and animal welfare
Education
1976 Doctor in Agronomy with honours, State University of Milan (Italy)
Professional offices held:
2001-2005 Head of Master in Pig Sciences
1999-2001 Director of the Institute of Animal Nutrition
1993- Full Professor in Animal Nutrition at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan
1992-2001 Director of PhD in Nutrition and Technology of Animal Breeding (University of Molise, Milan, and Bari)
1990-1993 Head, Department S.A.V.A., Faculty of Agricultural Sciences University of Molise, Campobasso (Italy)
1990-1993 Full Professor in Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences University of Molise, Campobasso (Italy)
1989-1990 Associate Professor in Feed production and dietology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Milan
1981-1988 Researcher at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Milan
1978-1981 Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of the University of Milan
Studies abroad:
1984-1985 Visiting scientist, INRA-Rennes, Station de Recherche Porcine, St-Gilles (FRANCE)
Updated CV 21-Jan-2013
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