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Pork Checkoff Will Fund ASF Vaccine Research

The National Pork Board of Directors approved four African swine fever (ASF) preparation studies this week. More than $930,000 of Checkoff dollars will be invested to:   

Pork Checkoff Will Fund ASF Vaccine Research

• Investigate COVID-19 vaccine technologies for animal health benefit
• Research to validate ASF vaccine types, efficacy and viability for commercialization
• Collaborate with USDA to provide research and data in support of its vaccine candidate evaluation process

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Episode 108: How to Evaluate Newborn Calves Using the Calf VIGOR Scoring System

Video: Episode 108: How to Evaluate Newborn Calves Using the Calf VIGOR Scoring System

Ideally, after a calf is born, things go well, and the cow and newborn calf thrive. However, it is important for producers to know how to assess calves for subtle signs of distress or trauma that can occur due to a difficult calving. This episode will review how to access calf VIGOR, how it is scored and when to intervene.