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Item Episode 10: All About African Swine Fever(2019-04-01) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Lopez, GustavoSarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to University of Minnesota Veterinary Medicine Ph.D. Student, Gustavo Lopez about his first-hand experience with African Swine Fever while working in Russia for 6 years.Item Episode 11: Secure Pork Supply Plan in Minnesota(2019-05-30) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Wright, Dave; DeWitte, DianeSarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to Dave Wright, Secure Pork Supply coordinator with Minnesota Board of Animal Health and Diane DeWitte, UMN Swine Extension Educator about how they are encouraging the participation of Minnesota pork producers in the Secure Pork Supply plan.Item Episode 12: Using HMB to Reduce Birth Weight Variability(2019-04-05) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Clarke, AnnaSarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to recently graduated University of Minnesota Animal Science Graduate Student Anna Clarke about the research she did for her Master’s Degree in using HMB to reduce birth weight variability. Her research used mice as models for sows.Item Episode 13: Effects of Supplementing Transition Sow Diets with Zinc on Pre-Weaning Mortality and Lifetime Productivity of Pigs Under Commercial Rearing Conditions(2019-05-23) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Holen, JuliaSarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to recent University of Minnesota Animal Science Graduate Student Julia Holen about the research she did as part of her Master’s Degree. Specifically, this research looked at the effects of supplementing transition sow diets with zinc on pre-weaning mortality and lifetime productivity of pigs under commercial rearing conditions.Item Episode 14: Comparative Digestibility of Polysaccharide-Complexed Zinc and Inorganic Zinc in Diets for Gestating and Lactating Sows(2019-08-14) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Holen, JuliaSarah Schieck, swine Extension educator talks to recent University of Minnesota Animal Science graduate student Julia Holen about research she did as part of her master’s degree. Specifically, this research compared digestibility of polysaccharide-complexed zinc and inorganic zinc in diets for gestating and lactating sows. The research highlighted in this podcast was funded by QualiTech and completed at the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris, MN.Item Episode 15: Effects of Reduced Nocturnal Temperature on Pig Performance and Energy Consumption in Swine Nursery Rooms(2020-02-25) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Johnston, LeeSarah Schieck Boelke, swine Extension educator talks to Lee Johnston, professor of swine nutrition and management and director of operations at the University of Minnesota West Central Research and Outreach Center about research he collaborated on with colleagues at other universities looking at the effects of reduced nocturnal temperature on pig performance and energy consumption in swine nursery rooms.Item Episode 16: Nutritional Strategies to Slow Growth of Pigs During Special Circumstances(2020-05-01) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Johnston, Lee; Urriola, PedroSarah Schieck Boelke, swine Extension educator is joined with Lee Johnston, University of Minnesota swine nutrition faculty and Pedro Urriola, University of Minnesota swine nutrition faculty in a discussion about nutritional strategies to slow growth of pigs during these special circumstances of pork packing plant closures due to COVID-19.Item Episode 17: Struggle Behaviors and Vocalization of Male Piglets During Castration(2020-07-09) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Lou, MariaSarah Schieck Boelke, swine Extension educator is joined with Maria Lou, University of Minnesota Department of Animal Science Graduate Student in a discussion about her research on the struggle behaviors and vocalization of male piglets during castration.Item Episode 18: Rural Stress Resources in Minnesota(2020-09-02) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; DeWitte, DianeIn this podcast Swine Extension Educators, Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte discuss rural stress resources for farmers and others involved in agriculture.Item Episode 19: Farm Safety While Working on Pig Farms(2020-09-24) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; DeWitte, DianeIn this podcast, Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte, both University of Minnesota Swine Extension Educators discuss farm safety for those working on pig farms.Item Episode 1: Effects of Dietary Fiber on Swine Intestinal Epithelial and Immune Response(2018-02-18) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Vila, Marta Ferrandis; Molitor, TomSarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to graduate student Marta Ferrandis Vila about her research on the effects of dietary fiber on swine intestinal epithelial and immune response. Tom Molitor, swine faculty in the College of Veterinary Medicine also joins the conversation.Item Episode 20: Livestock Contingency Plans for Swine(2020-11-04) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; DeWitte, DianeSarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte, both University of Minnesota Swine Extension Educators discuss the newly released livestock contingency plans the Livestock Team created. Diane and Sarah talk about the swine specific plan producers can customize for their own use and have in the event they get seriously ill or injured and unable to do their pig chores. The contingency plans can even be of use if a farmer goes on vacation and has a neighbor do their chores while they are gone.Item Episode 21: Transporting Pigs in Cold Weather(2021-01-04) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; DeWitte, DianeIn this podcast, University of Minnesota Swine Extension Educators Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte discuss transporting pigs in cold weather. Included in their discussion is unfit pigs for transport, loading density, proper setup of the trailer, and knowing current driving conditions.Item Episode 2: Research to Improve Nutritional Value of High Fiber Ingredients by Using Fiber Degrading Enzymes(2017-07-25) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Zeng, ZhikaiSarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to Zhikai Zeng, a Post-doctoral Associate, about his research on using fiber-degrading enzymes to improve the nutritional value of high fiber ingredients in swine diets.Item Episode 3 - Effects of Dietary Zinc Source and Concentration on Performance of Growing-Finishing Pigs Reared with Reduced Floor Space(2017-12-13) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Holen, JuliaSarah 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.Item Episode 4: Coping with the Shortage of Vitamins A and E in Swine Diets(2018-01-14) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Jang, Jae-CheolCoping 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.Item Episode 5: Integrating Cover Crops with Manure(2018-04-23) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Pepin, RandySarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to Randy Pepin, UMN Extension Educator about research he recently completed regarding integrating cover crops with manure.Item Episode 6: Investigating Development of Swine Enteroids to be Used as a Swine Nutrition Research Tool(2018-05-21) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Trudeau, MichaelaSarah 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.Item Episode 7: Use of Novel High Protein Distillers Grains in Nursery and Grow-Finish Pig Diets(2018-08-01) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Yang, ZhaohuiSarah 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.Item Episode 8: Swine Manure as a Side Dressing Nutrient Source in Corn(2018-10-19) Boelke, Sarah Schieck; Wilson, MelissaSarah 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.