Minnesota's Swine & U Podcast

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On Minnesota's Swine & U podcast, the University of Minnesota Extension Swine team brings you research updates and more. Hear from University of Minnesota swine faculty, Extension educators and graduate students about their swine-related research. Podcasts are released bimonthly.

The podcast is available at https://mnswine.transistor.fm/.

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Episode 41: African Swine Fever preparedness for the U.S.
(2024-07-08) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Pieters, Maria
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Rachel Schambow who is a postdoctoral researcher with the UMN Center for Animal Health and Food Safety. Rachel speaks about a "Vet to Vet" project presented at the 2023 Leman Conference and about recent work on African Swine Fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic and Philippines. She shares how these experiences and lessons learned can be applied to improve our ASF preparedness in the U.S. Learn more about research featured in the podcast: Vet to Vet (V2V) African Swine Fever Workshop report featured on UMN Extension Swine Blog (https://blog-swine.extension.umn.edu/2024/05/vet-to-vet-v2v-african-swine-fever.html); Center for Animal Health and Food Safety (CAHFS) (www.cahfs.umn.edu)
Episode 40: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and investigating its antimicrobial susceptibility.
(2024-06-03) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Schambow, Rachel
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with associate professor Maria Pieters about her research investigating the antimicrobial susceptibility of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is a bacterial pathogen of the respiratory tract of pigs.
Episode 39: Longitudinal evaluation of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae detection in processing fluids in swine breed-to-wean farms
(2024-03-05) Schieck Boelke, Sarah
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.
Episode 38: PRRS farm surface contamination assessment through environmental sampling
(2024-01-11) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Melini, Marcello
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.
Episode 37: Infectivity of PRRS virus variants
(2023-11-13) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Melini, Marcello
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.
Episode 36: Senecavirus A seroprevalence in U.S. pig farms and biosecurity procedures to prevent indirect transmission
(2023-09-01) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Preis, Guilherme
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.
Episode 35: Length of time farms stay naive of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)
(2023-07-05) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Kikuti, Mariana
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.
Episode 34: Sow mortality in midwestern USA pig production: reasons for removal and factors associated with increased mortality
(2023-05-03) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Kikuti, Mariana
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 sow mortality in midwestern USA pig production: reasons for removal and factors associated with increased mortality.
Episode 33: Estimating the impact of swine feedlots on residential values in southern Minnesota
(2023-03-06) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Uter, Zach
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Zach Uter, University of Minnesota graduate student about research he did looking at estimating the impact of swine feedlots on residential values in southern Minnesota. This research was completed through a collaboration agreement with Minnesota Pork.
Episode 32: Open Now – a survey on alternative and outdoor pig farming in Minnesota
(2023-01-04) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; DeWitte, Diane; Medrano, Miranda
In the podcast Swine Extension Educators Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte speak with Miranda Medrano, a 3rd-year Ph.D. student at the University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine. Miranda talks about the current survey she has open for alternative and outdoor pig farmers in Minnesota to take. The survey is part of her Ph.D. research.
Episode 31: Navigating the science and communication related to environmental sustainability initiatives in the swine industry
(2022-09-14) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Cortus, Erin
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.
Episode 30: How feeding programs can affect sustainability of pork production
(2022-07-08) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Yang, Edward
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with current University of Minnesota graduate student Edward Yang about his Ph.D research. Edward’s Ph.D research is looking at how feeding programs can affect sustainability of pork production.
Episode 29: On-farm Sustainability Reports
(2022-05-18) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Servick, Lauren
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Lauren Servick from Minnesota Pork about the on-farm sustainability reports available through National Pork Board. Lauren answers the question of why farmers should do the reports and how they can get started.
Episode 28: E. coli in the swine industry
(2022-03-08) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Koeknk, Hans; Skartvedt, Paul
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Dr. Hans Koeknk and Paul Skartvedt from ARKO labs about the current incidence of E. coli in the pork industry, especially in postweaning pigs.
Episode 27: Trucker biosecurity and communication
(2021-11-12) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; St. Charles, Kaitlyn
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 that was aimed at pig haulers.
Episode 26: Effect of supplemental water source on growth and performance of grow-finish pigs
(2021-09-08) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Hammers, Kelsey
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with current University of Minnesota graduate student Kelsey Hammers about a research project she helped with by analyzing the data. The research studied the effects of supplemental water source on growth and performance of grow-finish pigs.
Episode 25: ASF Confirmed in the Dominican Republic
(2021-08-06) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; DeWitte, Diane; Corzo, Cesar
Swine Extension Educators Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte speak with Dr. Cesar Corzo, UMN veterinarian and associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine about the confirmed case of African (ASF) in the Dominican Republic.
Episode 24: USDA's 2021 NAHMS Swine Study Explained
(2021-06-28) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; DeWitte, Diane; Haley, Charles
In the podcast Swine Extension Educators Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte speak with Charles Haley who is a veterinary epidemiologist with USDA APHIS Veterinary Services Center for Epidemiology and Animal Health. The three discuss USDA’s 2021 National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) Study that will be occurring this summer.
Episode 23: Maternal Programming of the Piglet Microbiome from Birth to Weaning
(2021-04-30) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Law, Kayla
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with current University of Minnesota graduate student Kayla Law about her research. Kayla’s research looked at the maternal programming of the piglet microbiome from birth to weaning.
Episode 22: Water Quality to Nursery Pigs, Looking at Growth Performance and Health
(2021-03-01) Schieck Boelke, Sarah; Lozinski, Brigit
In this podcast swine Extension educator, Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with recent University of Minnesota swine nutrition graduate student Brigit Lozinski about her research. Brigit’s Master’s Degree looked at water quality to nursery pigs and the effect it has on the pigs’ growth performance and health.