SwineCast 1217, The Squeal on Your Veterinarian Is A Key Biosecurity Resource – Dr. Deanne Hemker and Jason Pooley

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  • What are the benefits of a strong veterinarian relationship? Dr. Deanne Hemker (PIC Health Assurance Veterinarian) and Jason Pooley (PIC Health Programs Manager) share information on developing and maximizing your servicing veterinarian as a key biosecurity resource. They address how often your veterinarian should be on site and what you should expect from them in the biosecurity arena.

SwineCast 1214, At The Meeting – US-SHIP Marks a Year of Progress – Dr. Rodger Main And Dr. Tyler Holck

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  • The U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (US-SHIP) project has rapidly gained momentum over the past year. The At The Meeting team revisits the Swine Health Improvement Plan a year later with the leaders of the project Dr. Rodger Main (Iowa State University) and Dr. Tyler Holck (Iowa State University).
  • On ‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison are Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant), and is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. In each episode, veterinarians and other swine experts join the podcast to discuss the most recent topics in swine health and production.

SwineCast 1213, The Squeal On Packing Plant Technology Innovation And Automation

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  • The Squeal brings insights on technology innovation and transfer into packing plants. Drew Cashman (Fresh Pork Research, Development, and Commercialization Manager, Clemens Food Group) and Brandon Fields (Global Director, Applied Meat Science, PIC) come together to highlight how technology has been applied to reduce labor hours per pound and to create a more uniform and consistent product.

SwineCast 1211, At The Meeting – Are New Harvest Facilities Possible? – Dr. Luke Minion

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  • Last minute opposition threatens to derail a five-year effort by Wholestone Farms to build a next-generation pig processing plant in Sioux Falls, SD. The producer-owned company is planning a harvest facility that provides economic benefits while bringing producers closer to consumers. The At The Meeting team goes in-depth with Dr. Luke Minion (Chairman Of The Board of Wholestone Farms) to hear the project’s journey to this fall’s ballot decision by Sioux Falls voters.
  • On ‘At the Meeting’, Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison are Dr. Montserrat Torremorell (College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota), Dr. Gordon Spronk (Pipestone Veterinary Services), and Dr. Tom Wetzell (Swine Veterinary Consultant), and is a podcast sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. In each episode, veterinarians and other swine experts join the podcast to discuss the most recent topics in swine health and production.

SwineCast 1209, Update From The Swine Disease Reporting System Number 54 – Dr. Marcelo Almeida

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  • The Swine Disease Reporting System team features special guest Dr. Marcelo Almeida (Iowa State University) for an important discussion post-weaning colibacillosis, APP outbreak investigation, and the importance of population-based samples for disease monitoring.
  • This SwineCast episode shares the most recent report number 54, that can also be found at http://agtoday.us/swine-reports.