In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with pathologist and assistant professor Albert Canturri about his research on the detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in processing fluid. Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is a bacterial pathogen of the respiratory tract of pigs.  ..read more

In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Ph.D. student Marcello Melini about his research on environmental sampling of farm surfaces to assess contamination of PRRS (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome) virus at various places both in and outside the barn.  ..read more

In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with PhD student Marcello Melini about his research on the infectivity of PRRS virus variant 1-4-4 as it comparies to other PRRS virus variants.  The podcast was recorded on October 20, 2023 ..read more

In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Guilherme Preis about his graduate research on the seroprevalence of Senecavirus A in U.S pig farms and biosecurity procedures to prevent indirect transmission.  ..read more

In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Mariana Kikuti, University of Minnesota researcher in the Department of Veterinary Medicine about her research on the length of time farms stay naïve of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) since last outbreak.  Learn more about research featured in the podcast Published in Animals, Volume 13, Issue 2, article 310, doi: 10.3390/ani13020310 ..read more

In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Erin Cortus, University of Minnesota Extension engineer about environmental sustainability initiatives in the swine industry and elsewhere in agriculture. Erin helps explain the science and communication related to environmental sustainability initiatives ..read more

Learn more about research featured in the podcast Published in Journal of Animal Science, Volume 100, Supplement 2, Abstract 72 Published in Journal of Animal Science, Volume 100, Supplement 2, Abstract 264 ..read more

Learn more about the information shared in the podcast Visit National Pork Board's Sustainability webpage to learn more about the On-Farm Sustainability Reports and to get started on your farm's report. The 2021 Pork Industry Sustainability Report can be found on the Pork Cares webpage as well as the goals and metrics of the Pork Industry's Sustainability initiative ..read more

Learn more about the information shared in the podcast Information about Edema Vac can be found on ARKO Lab's website. Visit Animal Science Product Inc.'s website to learn more about administering vaccines to piglets in sow stalls using Underline and Pig-E Gel products ..read more

In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Kaitlyn St. Charles with the Secure Food Systems team at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine about the results of a survey on trucker biosecurity and communication she worked on with pig haulers ..read more