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Meet the host
Dr. Laura Greiner
Dr. Greiner has received her Master of Science and her Ph.D. in Swine Nutrition and Immunology from Iowa State University, and her Postdoctoral Training in Microbiology from the University of Iowa. She is currently a professor and a researcher – she teaches classes on swine production for undergraduate students at Iowa State University and occupies roles in extensions and swine research. The focus of her research has been the evaluation of products, processes, and practices involved in swine production that improve animal health, nutrition, and wellbeing. Over the last 20 years, Dr. Greiner has published a long list of papers and abstracts and has received speaker invitations in worldwide events. She also served as Director of Research at Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions.
You can find more information about her on Google Scholar, Research Gate, and LinkedIn.
Check out some episodes
The secrets of successful swine feeding programs - Dr. Mike Tokach
"You can feed and raise pigs in a lot of different ways, and there's no single magical way of setting the ingredients that have to be used."
Optimizing sow retention - how to do it right - Dr. Kyle Coble
"Sow mortality is a very complex and multifaceted issue that certainly will not be fixed with one silver bullet."
The secrets behind biosecurity and disease containment - Dr. Karine Talbot
"Too often we keep asking who is responsible for biosecurity on pig farms. My answer is "everyone": you can't have great biosecurity without everyone's compliance"
Dr. Mike Tokach
Distinguished Professor, Kansas State University
''Knowledge is power! Dr. Marcio Gonçalves is one of the bright young minds in the swine industry. His ability to distill complex problems and opportunities into information for the pork industry makes his podcasts a valuable resource.''
Dr. Cesar Corzo
Associate Professor, University of Minnessota
''Dissemination of scientific information contributes to improving decision-making processes, especially when interventions are required. Ultimately, this should result in performance improvement.''
Dr. Chris Hostetler
Director of Animal Science, National Pork Board
''I am excited about this venture you have launched, and the participation attests to the need of producers for this information.”
Dr. Joe Hahn
Director of Nutrition
Smithfield Hog Production
"The podcasts are a great way to quickly get up-to-date information on the emerging areas of focus, as well as exposure to the influencers of the swine industry. Listening to them is now a required part of my routine. The broad range of topics is very useful in helping me expand my thinking beyond my primary area of focus. Thanks for providing this useful resource."
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Meet the founder
Dr. Marcio Goncalves
Dr. Marcio Goncalves earned his veterinary degree from UFRGS, a top university in Brazil, and his PhD in applied swine nutrition from Kansas State University and worked as Global Nutritionist for one of the major swine genetic companies where he led nutrient requirement updates, diet formulation & feeding program for nucleus farms, development of nutritional economic models, and reviewing diets from over 100 customers. Currently, he is the founder of Wisenetix, the largest network of podcasts in the agriculture industry.
He has over 15 years of experience in swine production with exposure to over 20 countries and 120 research studies in pig nutrition/production and his life purpose is to create a positive impact in the world through knowledge dissemination in the global ag industry.
Additionally, he is a member of the Non-Ruminant Nutrition Symposium Committee at the American Society of Animal Science. More information can be found at Google Scholar, Research Gate, and LinkedIn.
