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2026 Washington Swine Information Day

Washington Swine Information Day offers targeted presentations designed to address the diverse needs of Pacific Northwest swine producers.

The morning session includes certification training for the National Pork Board’s Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA+) for adults and Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) for youth. These certifications are increasingly required by pork packers and fairs. The session concludes with Katlyn Cain from the National Pork Board discussing best practices for receiving feeder pigs to ensure health and growth during transport and transition.

During the pork luncheon, Dr. Gordon Murdoch, Chair of WSU Animal Science, and the WSU Student Swine Cooperative will provide rapid updates from WSU Animal Sciences.

Source : wsu.edu

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Do Stress-Resilient Sows Raise Better Piglets? - Dr. Andrea Luttman

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In this special rerun episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Andrea Luttman from Michigan State University explores how gestational social stress affects sow resilience and piglet development. She explains physiological indicators like cortisol patterns, behavioral differences, and their implications for long-term performance. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Resilience to stress means animals are either minimally affected or can recover quickly after experiencing a stressor.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Andrea Luttman / andrea-luttman-47ab74171 is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University specializing in swine production systems management. She earned her Ph.D. in Genetics and Genome Sciences and focuses her research on swine physiology and stress resilience. Her work examines social stress in gestating sows, offspring development, breeding herd longevity, and gene-environment interactions to improve production efficiency and sustainability. Hear Dr. Luttman on The Swine it Canada Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.