What role should the feed industry play in achieving One Health in pork production?
The feed industry has a significant and essential role to play in achieving One Health in pork production on multiple levels.
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A visual and practical step-by-step guide on how to perform a necropsy on a pig.
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Technical sheets of the main raw materials and additives used in swine feed. They include a comparison of nutritional values from various sources, product
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
Environmental Footprint Calculator along the pork value chain.
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.
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.
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Education
1986 Ph.D. Michigan State University Major: Animal Science – Swine Nutrition
1983 M.S. Michigan State University Major: Animal Science – Swine Nutrition
1981 B.S. University of Minnesota Major: Animal Science & Ag. Economics
Professional Experience
1998-present Professor Dept. of Animal Science, Univ. of MN
1998-01 Swine Center Director University of Minnesota
1992-98 Associate Professor Dept. of Animal Science, Univ. of MN
1990-92 Assistant Professor Dept. of Animal Science, Univ. of MN
1986-90 Assistant Professor Dept. of Animal Science, Ohio State Univ.
1981-86 Asst. Ext. Swine Specialist/Grad. Res. Asst. Dept. Animal Science, MSU
Professional Leadership and Service
1981-present Member – American Society of Animal Science
1986-present Reviewer of scientific publications and grant proposals for several journals and granting agencies
1995-1999 Director – Midwest Section of the American Society of Animal Science and American Dairy Science
Association Board
2002-2005 President - Midwest Section of the American Society of Animal Science
2012 Invited Reviewer – National Research Council, National Academies of Science, “Nutrient Requirements of Swine”
Awards
1995 Outstanding Extension Specialist Award – Midwest Section, American Society of Animal Science and American Dairy Science Association
1999 Outstanding Teacher Award – College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Science Student Board, University of Minnesota
2012 Award of Excellence – highest award given by the U.S. ethanol industry for corn co-product research, technical advising, and international market development
2014 Non-ruminant Nutrition Research Award – award sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association for outstanding research and scientific contributions to the U.S. and international feed industry
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