Fiber: how should we use it in swine diets? - Dr. Tom Weber

"We are slowly but surely generating the tools to understand better dietary fiber and how to utilize it best" - Dr. Tom Weber

What you'll learn:

 1. The use of fiber in the US swine industry

 2. Fiber in gestation

 3. Options for good quality components

 4. Methods of fiber analysis

 5. Ratios for formulating diets

 6. Total Digestible Fiber (TDF)

 7. Mode of action of fiber in sows

 8. Fiber in lactation  

 9. Amino acids in high-fiber diets

10. Fiber in early nursery 

11. Insoluble fiber

12. Fiber in finishing pigs

Meet the guest: Dr. Weber graduated with his Bachelor's (Animal Science), Master's (Animal Science), and Ph.D. (Animal Nutrition & Immunology) from Purdue University. He is currently a Technical Manager for AB Vista.