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Lessons learned in swine nutrition, production, teaching, and pig business - Dr. James Pettigrew nutrition Sep 21, 2020

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“It's a commodity business, and because of that you cannot differentiate your product. So, when you produce a pig, the market says it's the same as a pig that somebody else produces. And in a commodity business, the way you increase your profits is to control costs. And that's why the pig production industry is so cost-driven.” – Dr. James Pettigrew

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His thoughts on swine nutrition;

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3 pivotal studies from the last 5 years - Dr. Chris Hostetler research Sep 14, 2020

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“I appreciate the vision of the pork producers. There are some truly visionary folks. Having that sort of big picture vision for the industry and taking off the blinders of what's happening for me today, what's my business going to look like five or ten years from now… One of the things I appreciate about the industry is just some really great thinkers in that space.” – Dr. Chris Hostetler

 

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Designing experiments for assessment of mortality outcomes in pig production - Dr. Jordan Gebhardt Sep 07, 2020

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“[When designing experiments to pick up mortality differences…] keeping up-to-date with what's the best way to make sure that we're analyzing the data in a way that it's repeatable to make the best decisions we can.” – Dr. Jordan Gebhardt

 

What you will learn

Challenges      and common mistakes associated with mortality experiments; Recommendations      for design efficiency.

 

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Formulation as a new production nutritionist - Dr. Jeff Hansen nutrition Aug 31, 2020

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“I very much encourage people to go out into production, and get that experience… it is a high-stress job. That is OK. You learn a lot. Get involved with your packer. Be the leader. Own that entire feed operation from a personal standpoint. The team does not have to report to you. You are a servant to all those people.” – Dr. Jeff Hansen

 

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Where do you start? Nutrient matrix; Energy; Fat feeding; Man...

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How to optimize tunnel ventilation in pig barns - Dr. Brett Ramirez Aug 24, 2020

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"When managing tunnel ventilation, we need to make sure we have wind. If there's no wind, we're effectively not providing any cooling, and the big driver of that is our fans. With that comes making sure our fans are performing optimally: belts are tight, functioning, clean, cones, and shutters are on. A lot of times, shutters can get dirty over winter, and if they don't get cleaned off by the time summer rolls around and p...

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From a technical role to CEO - Dr. Robert van Barneveld Aug 17, 2020

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“Having [a fully-integrated model], these days, allows you to marry your supply to your demand and your disposal models, and it gives you some kind of protection in the business. So that's an important first step.” – Dr. Robert van Barneveld

 

What you will learn

1. Latest research from Australia;

2. Major research breakthroughs from the last decades;

3. How many diets do really need?

4. Biggest lessons on running a ...

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The future of the swine diagnostician - Dr. Fabio Vannucci Aug 10, 2020

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“Clear communication between practitioners and diagnosticians is key to get the most out of a health case” – Dr. Fabio Vanucci

 

I got to grab the brain of this experienced swine diagnostician, Dr. Fabio Vanucci… join us on this conversation by clicking any of the buttons below. Also, if I may ask you a favor - share it with the first veterinarian that comes to your mind.

 

What you will learn:

- How the role of the d...

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