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October/November edition of Prairie Hog Country

Very happy to share that the 64 page October/November edition of Prairie Hog Country was successfully been printed by the new press. Some might recall or have heard, that after 25 years the printer/press I had been using since 1998 closed in August. So this will be the first edition printed at the new facility. With this new printer it opens up some exciting new possibilities for the core section.

Some of the highlights in this next issue are: Updates on Prop 12, ASF – feed controls and biosecurity, A day in the life of a swine vet, MB Discover the farm day, Inside look at VIDO, Swine health report updates, A tour through Grand’s expansion, A call to safeguard Canada’s food supply and much much more.

Be sure to check in Pork Chops for the dates and locations of all upcoming shows, meetings, seminars and workshops. The issue will be released end will be in the hands of Canada Post October 5th. As always thanks for the continued support.

Laurie Brandly,

Publisher Prairie Hog Country

Source : Swine Web

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Screening Nursery Ingredients - Kynna Crawford

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In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Kynna Crawford, Graduate Research Assistant at South Dakota State University, discusses how Plackett-Burman designs can help screen nursery diet ingredients for early post-weaning feed intake. She explains why low intake after weaning contributes to stress and mortality, how screening trials can evaluate multiple ingredients in a single study, and how the approach can support both research and commercial nursery nutrition decisions. Listen now on all major platforms!

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"A single screening trial can help identify which nursery ingredients deserve deeper research for early post-weaning feed intake."

Meet the guest: Kynna Crawford / kynna-crawford-a2610a3aa is a Master's student in Animal Sciences at South Dakota State University, where her work focuses on swine nutrition and nursery pig management. Her research examines strategies to alleviate weaning stress, including dietary approaches and screening tools to identify ingredients that may promote early feed intake. Learn more from Kynna Crawford on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.