DR. KIM OMINSKI RECEIVES 2023 CANADIAN BEEF INDUSTRY AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

Aug 17, 2023

A leader in furthering the environmental and economic sustainability of forage-based beef cattle production systems has been awarded the 2023 Canadian Beef Industry Award for Outstanding Research and Innovation. Dr. Kim Ominski was honoured tonight at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference, held in Calgary, Alberta.

“Dr. Ominski is sincerely committed to advancing Canada’s beef industry,” said Manitoba Beef Producers General Manager Carson Callum. “Her work is critically important to maintaining the provincial and national research capacity needed to advance our industry and to ensure its long-term sustainability.”

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Video: Trailer Biosecurity at Harvest Plants - Dr. Lucas Ferreira

In this episode of The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Lucas Ferreira, a Research Assistant at the University of Minnesota, discusses trailer contamination risks at packing plants. He shares research on pathogen prevalence, seasonal trends, driver biosecurity practices, and factors contributing to contamination during transport. He highlights opportunities to strengthen biosecurity and reduce disease transmission across swine operations. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Trailer washing gaps allow harvest plant contamination to increase pathogen risk before equipment returns to farms or wash facilities."

Meet the guest: Dr. Lucas Ferreira https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-fer... is a veterinarian from Brazil currently pursuing a master's degree at the University of Minnesota. His work focuses on swine pathogen epidemiology, detection, control, and prevalence, with an emphasis on science-driven solutions that improve herd health and biosecurity. Learn more from Dr. Lucas Ferreira on The Swine Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.