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. The key to a successful pig production system is not just high-performance pigs, but also high-performance people.

MEET THE SPEAKER:

Dr. Clayton Chastain

+ Dr. Clayton Chastain is a Swine Nutrition Research Analyst and podcast host for the Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast for Swine It. Most of my time involves editing and writing scientific swine related articles and interviewing the top minds of the swine industry about their research. Prior to this job I was a Swine Research Coordinator for United Animal Health. There I gained experience in trial design and implementation, feed formulation, data collection and analysis, and many other aspects of swine research.