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Episode 47: Formaldehyde-based feed sanitizers in sow feed
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Sara Williams, who recently completed her master's of science degree in Anim...
Episode 46: PRRS virus Classification
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Drs. Kim VanderWaal and Igor Paploski about PRRS virus Classification. Both ...
Episode 45: Discussion about H5 Influenza
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Dr. Marie Culhane about H5 Influenza. Especially as it relates to cases in p...
Episode 44: Surveillance of African and Classical Swine Fevers in the U.S.
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Rachel Schambow who is a researcher with the UMN Center for Animal Health an...
Episode 43: Feeding hybrid rye to organic growing-finishing pigs.
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Extension Swine Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Gabriella Lima who recently finished her Master of Science degree in the Dep...
Episode 42: Identifying the tail biter in a pen of growing-finishing pigs with intact tails.
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Extension Swine Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Courtney Archer who is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Animal Science...
Episode 41: African Swine Fever preparedness for the U.S.
09 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Rachel Schambow who is a postdoctoral researcher with the UMN Center for Ani...
Episode 40: Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and investigating its antimicrobial susceptibility.
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with associate professor Maria Pieters about her research investigating the antim...
Episode 39: Longitudinal evaluation of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae detection in processing fluids in swine breed-to-wean farms
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with pathologist and assistant professor Albert Canturri about his research on th...
Episode 38: PRRS farm surface contamination assessment through environmental sampling
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Ph.D. student Marcello Melini about his research on environmental sampling o...
Episode 37: Infectivity of PRRS virus variants
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with PhD student Marcello Melini about his research on the infectivity of PRRS vir...
Episode 36: Senecavirus A seroprevalence in U.S. pig farms and biosecurity procedures to prevent indirect transmission.
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Guilherme Preis about his graduate research on the seroprevalence of Senecavi...
Episode 35: Length of time farms stay naive of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS)
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Mariana Kikuti, University of Minnesota researcher in the Department of Veter...
Episode 34: Sow mortality in midwestern USA pig production: reasons for removal and factors associated with increased mortality.
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Mariana Kikuti, University of Minnesota researcher in the Department of Veter...
Episode 33: Estimating the impact of swine feedlots on residential values in southern Minnesota
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Zach Uter, University of Minnesota graduate student about research he did loo...
Episode 32: Open Now – a survey on alternative and outdoor pig farming in Minnesota.
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To learn about the Minnesota Alternative and Outdoor Pig survey talked about in the podcast visit the UMN Extension Swine blog or reach out to Miranda...
Episode 31: Navigating the science and communication related to environmental sustainability initiatives in the swine industry.
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Erin Cortus, University of Minnesota Extension engineer about environmental s...
Episode 30: How feeding programs can affect sustainability of pork production
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about research featured in the podcastPublished in Journal of Animal Science, Volume 100, Supplement 2, Abstract 72Published in Journal of ...
Episode 29: On-farm Sustainability Reports
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about the information shared in the podcastVisit National Pork Board's Sustainability webpage to learn more about the On-Farm Sustainabilit...
Episode 28: E. coli in the swine industry
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about the information shared in the podcastInformation about Edema Vac can be found on ARKO Lab's website.Visit Animal Science Product Inc....
Episode 27: Trucker biosecurity and communication
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Kaitlyn St. Charles with the Secure Food Systems team at the University of Mi...
Episode 26: Effect of supplemental water source on growth and performance of grow-finish pigs.
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about research featured in the podcastPublished in Journal of Animal Science, Volume 99, Issue Supplement 1, May 2021, Pages 64-65.
Episode 25: ASF Confirmed in the Dominican Republic
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast Swine Extension Educators Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte speak with Dr. Cesar Corzo, UMN veterinarian and associate professor i...
Episode 24: USDA's 2021 NAHMS Swine Study Explained
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast Swine Extension Educators Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte speak with Charles Haley who is a veterinary epidemiologist with USDA ...
Episode 23: Maternal Programming of the Piglet Microbiome from Birth to Weaning
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with current University of Minnesota graduate student Kayla Law about her research...
Episode 22:Water Quality to Nursery Pigs, Looking at Growth Performance and Health
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn more about the research featured in the podcastArticle published in National Hog Farmer June 11, 2020Research summary posted on grant funder, MN...
Episode 21: Transporting Pigs in Cold Weather
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Transport Quality Assurance reference mentioned in the podcast can be found on the National Pork Board's website.Episode 21 was recorded on December 2...
Episode 20: Livestock Contingency Plans for Swine
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The UMN Extension Livestock Contingency plans are available free of charge to anyone and can be found online at z.umn.edu/LivestockPlans. Be sure to l...
Episode 19: Farm Safety While Working on Pig Farms
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Resources mentioned in the podcast:Upper Midwest Ag Safety and Health Center (UMASH) needlestick prevention resources - umash.umn.edu/needlestick-prev...
Episode 18: Rural Stress Resources in Minnesota
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Swine Extension Educators, Sarah Schieck Boelke and Diane DeWitte discuss rural stress resources for farmers and others involved in ag...
Episode 17: Struggle Behaviors and vocalization of male piglets during castration.
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck Boelke, swine Extension educator is joined with Maria Lou, University of Minnesota Department of Animal Science Graduate Student in a di...
Episode 16: Nutritional Strategies to Slow Growth of Pigs During Special Circumstances
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck Boelke, swine Extension educator is joined with Lee Johnston, University of Minnesota swine nutrition faculty and Pedro Urriola, Univers...
Episode 13: Effects of supplementing transition sow diets with zinc on pre-weaning mortality and lifetime productivity of pigs under commercial rearing conditions.
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to recent University of Minnesota Animal Science Graduate Student Julia Holen about the research she...
Episode 14: Comparative digestibility of polysaccharide-complexed zinc and inorganic zinc in diets for gestating and lactating sows
27 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, swine Extension educator talks to recent University of Minnesota Animal Science graduate student Julia Holen about research she did as ...
Episode 15: Effects of reduced nocturnal temperature on pig performance and energy consumption in swine nursery rooms.
02 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck Boelke, swine Extension educator talks to Lee Johnston, professor of swine nutrition and management and director of operations at the Un...
Episode 1: Effects of dietary fiber on swine intestinal epithelial and immune response
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to graduate student Marta Ferrandis Vila about her research on the effects of dietary fiber on swine...
Episode 2: Research to improve nutritional value of high fiber ingredients by using fiber degrading enzymes
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to Zhikai Zeng, a Post-doctoral Associate, about his research on using fiber-degrading enzymes to im...
Episode 12: Using HMB to reduce birth weight variability
04 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to recently graduated University of Minnesota Animal Science Graduate Student Anna Clarke about the ...
Episode 11: Secure Pork Supply Plan in Minnesota
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to Dave Wright, Secure Pork Supply coordinator with Minnesota Board of Animal Health and Diane DeWit...
Episode 10: All About African Swine Fever
02 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to University of Minnesota Veterinary Medicine Ph.D. Student, Gustavo Lopez about his first-hand exp...
Episode 9: Energy Usage in Swine Barns
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to University of Minnesota Animal Science Graduate Student, Kirsten Sharpe about research she condu...
Episode 8: Swine manure as a side dressing nutrient source in corn
16 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to Melissa Wilson, University of Minnesota Extension Specialist in manure nutrient management about ...
Episode 7: Use of Novel High Protein Distillers Grains in Nursery and Grow-Finish Pig Diets
31 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to University of Minnesota Swine Nutrition Graduate Student, Zhaohui (Edward) Yang about his researc...
Episode 6: Investigating development of swine enteroids to be used as a swine nutrition research tool
08 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to University of Minnesota Swine Nutrition PhD student, Michaela (Mickie) Trudeau about research she...
Episode 5: Integrating Cover Crops with Manure
04 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to Randy Pepin, UMN Extension Educator about research he recently completed regarding integrating co...
Episode 3 - Effects of dietary zinc source and concentration on performance of growing-finishing pigs reared with reduced floor space
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to graduate student Julia Holen about her undergraduate research on the effects of dietary zinc sour...
Episode 4: Coping with the shortage of vitamins A and E in swine diets
02 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
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, Po...