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Ag in the Classroom Accepting Nominations For Literacy Award

Agriculture in the Classroom Manitoba is now accepting nominations online for its 4th Annual Teacher Driver Award.
 
The award is handed out annually to a teacher who shows leadership in agriculture education by initiating a unique agriculture literacy project.
 
This year's winner will receive an all-expenses paid trip to Kentucky to attend the US Agriculture in the Classroom Conference.
 
The award will be given out at the group's annual general meeting held April 24th in Winnipeg. The nomination deadline is March 31st.
 

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Decoding Pig Performance With AI And Transcriptomics - Dr. Maria Walsh

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The Swine it Podcast Show, Dr. Maria Walsh, Chief Operating Officer at Biofractal, explains how transcriptomics and AI are helping swine producers better understand the gap between genetic potential and commercial performance. Dr. Walsh discusses metabolic efficiency, disease resilience, PRRS challenges, and practical on-farm biological insights using blood samples and AI-powered analysis. She also explains how nutrition, health, and production data can work together to improve decision-making. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Gene expression data provides biological insight into how pigs respond to nutrition, stress, and health challenges before visible production losses occur."