Swine Extension

Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to Melissa Wilson, University of Minnesota Extension Specialist in manure nutrient management about one of her research projects where she is looking at using swine manure as a side dressing nutrient source in corn. Research highlighted in this podcast was funded by the Minnesota Pork Board and Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council. ListenListen to the podcast z.umn.edu/PodcastEpisode8        (recorded October 19, 2018) SubscribeOn iTunesOr through your favorite podcast app by searching UMN Extension SwineLearn MorePork Network featured research in this podcast in an article titled, Hog Manure Might Be Corn's Next Sidedressing Option by Sara Brown.Further connect with the UMN Manure Management team by: Visiting their website at www.extension.umn.edu/manureVisit the Minnesota Crop News blog and look under the "Manure Management" and "Nutrient Management" labels for manure management related posts.Follow them on Twitter @UMNmanureFollow Melissa Wilson

Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to University of Minnesota Swine Nutrition Graduate Student, Zhaohui (Edward) Yang about his research on the use of novel high protein distillers grains, both in nursery pig and grow-finish pig diets. ListenListen to the podcast z.umn.edu/PodcastEpisode7 (recorded August 1, 2018)SubscribeOn iTunesOr through your favorite podcast app by searching UMN Extension Swine 

Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to University of Minnesota Swine Nutrition PhD student, Michaela (Mickie) Trudeau about research she presented at the 2018 Midwest American Society of Animal Science meetings on investigating the development of swine enteroids to be used as a swine nutrition tool. Mickie helps listeners understand the connection between the lab work she is doing and how it can be used by pig farmers and others in the pork industry. ListenListen to the podcast z.umn.edu/PodcastEpisode6 (recorded May 21, 2018) Show notesAbstract referred to in the podcast: Trudeau, M., Resende, T. P., Guo, Y., Urriola, P. E., Shurson, G. C., Gebhart, C. J., Saqui-Salces, M. (2018). Development of Swine Enteroids As a Model to Study Lawsonia Intracellularis Infection. Journal of Animal Science, 96(Suppl 2), 213-214. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky073.395SubscribeOn iTunesOr through your favorite podcast app by searching UMN Extension Swine 

Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to Randy Pepin, UMN Extension Educator about research he recently completed regarding integrating cover crops with manure. Links from this episode: Listen to the podcast (recorded April 23, 2018)Visit the Manure and Soil Health blog to read a blog post on the research project discussed in the podcast.  The blog post is titled, Effects of liquid manure injection into a winter rye cover crop: on-farm trials.  Authors Les Everett, University of Minnesota Water Resources Center and Randy Pepin, University of Minnesota Extension

Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to graduate student Julia Holen about her undergraduate research on the effects of dietary zinc source and concentration on performance of growing-finishing pigs reared with reduced floor space. Listen to the podcast (recorded December 13, 2017)

Podcast Episode 4: Coping with the shortage of vitamins A and E in swine diets Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to Jae-Cheol Jang, Postdoctoral Associate with the University of Minnesota Department of Animal Science about his research on coping with the shortage of vitamins A and E in swine diets as a result of a fire at a production facility in Germany and the closure of a manufacturing facility in China. Links from this episode: Listen to the podcast (recorded January 14, 2018)National Hog Farmer article referenced in podcastBe sure to subscribe and let us know your feedback!Subscribe via iTunes on our UMN Swine Extension Podcast channel.