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2020 Banff Pork Seminar Audio Special

“What is the microbiome anyway? Gut health and how it impacts pig production” was the focus of a Swine Innovation Porc session held yesterday in conjunction with the 2020 Banff Pork Seminar.
 
-Dr. Emma Allen-Vercoe, a Professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Guelph, discusses “The Gut Microbiome and Why You Should Care About It.
Feature Runs: 11:43
 
-Dr. John Harding, a Professor in the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine, provides “An Overview of Pig Gut Health Challenges: From Birth to Market.”
Feature Runs: 15:10
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In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Felipe Hickmann from Laval University explores how nutritional strategies and manure management impact biogas production in pig farming. He breaks down the science behind anaerobic digestion at low temperatures and explains how dietary adjustments affect methane production and environmental sustainability. Learn how producers can reduce emissions and improve resource efficiency. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Lowering crude protein can reduce nitrogen in manure, but only if animal intake doesn’t compensate by increasing feed consumption."

Meet the guest: Dr. Felipe Hickmann / felipe-hickmann-963853a6 is a PhD research assistant at Laval University, specializing in swine and poultry sustainability. With extensive experience in manure management, nutritional strategies, and precision livestock technologies, he contributes to improving environmental outcomes in animal agriculture.