From facilities to health, you will learn the basic concepts of managing breeding, farrowing, nursery, and grow-finishing facilities. More than that, you will see how to differentiate different breeds, how pork production and demand are distributed across the globe, and critical points to consider to improve pig performance and health. 

An online course dedicated to helping you gain a better understanding of the main concepts of swine nutrition. In addition, you will receive huge bonuses that you can put to use in your daily routine as a swine industry professional.

If you want to be good at something, start with the basics. In this course, you will find the step by step to tread your path in the swine industry as a swine nutritionist, and everything you need to know on the feeding of gilt pigs and mature boars, lactating sows, finish pig nutrition, and a lot more.

Toolbox: a small container in which you carry equipment used to repair and build things. Simple enough, this is what you will have in this course – all the little things you need within arm’s reach in your day-to-day life as a swine nutritionist. Economics, and nutrients, budget tools, diet formulation spreadsheets...

Here, you will find tips that you didn’t even know were possible. How much is your time worth? Can you save money while improving your performance? Here, you will learn about the piggy bank concept; the 7 most important rules of thumb – and the top 6 mistakes – of swine nutrition; how to spot low-quality research, stay up to date and digest as many papers as you need; and much more!

In this program, Dr. Marcio Goncalves shares his learnings on the topics of personal goals, personal productivity, personal finances, and more.

If you want to be good at something, start with the basics. In this course, you will find the step by step to tread your path in the swine industry as a swine health professional.

The most important lessons are the most complex ones. Right? Or so you thought… But that couldn't be further from the truth. More often than not, the most important part of any process or field is the fundamentals – and this is the course where you will find them all.

Ever wanted or needed to go over the fundamentals of diagnostics when it comes to swine health? How to pick a diagnostic lab? How do you do tests and use samples, forms and labels? It's good to know those questions are on your mind, because the answers for them are right here.

Ever wanted to go over the fundamentals of drug compliance, residual avoidance, antimicrobials, vaccinology, and immunization? Ever needed to know what the 5 pillars of a vaccine program are? Great. Because here is everything that you were looking for.

Do you know what’s the scope of the problem? Where do the bacteria come from? And the signs, diagnostics and treatment, what do you know about them? In this course, you’ll find the answer to all of those questions – and more.

What do you really know about PRRSv? What’s the scope of the problem? Where do the bacteria come from? And the signs, diagnostics and treatment, what do you know about them? In this course, you’ll find the answer to all of those questions – and more.

What do you really know about Mycoplasmas? What about M hyop epidemiology and diagnostics? Do you know the classifications? And the treatment and vaccination? In this course, you’ll find the answer to all of those questions – and more.

Do you have the know-how for sampling? What is the role of employees? What can you tell about vaccination? In this course, you’ll find the answer to all of those questions – and more.

You'll learn the fundamentals of swine facilities and how to provide a safe and comfortable environment for pigs to reach their full potential. The course will guide you through different types of facilities, equipment, and barn designs, based on the needs of pigs at each phase of production - gestation, farrowing, nursery, and grow-finishing.

High feed costs have a huge impact on profitability In the swine industry. If ingredient prices and energy costs are high, it can be difficult to reduce feed costs without compromising quality. So the big question is: what can we do to lower feed costs?