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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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Environmental Effects on Sow Fertility - Dr. Isabela Bez

Video: Environmental Effects on Sow Fertility - Dr. Isabela Bez

In this special episode celebrating International Women's Day of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, we bring Dr. Isabela Bez, a veterinarian and PhD student in Brazil, who explains how temperature and light regimes influence sow reproductive performance. She discusses seasonal infertility, climate adaptation, and why environmental monitoring inside barns is critical for herd efficiency. The episode highlights practical management strategies to reduce reproductive losses and improve outcomes. Listen now on all major platforms. "Environmental factors are actually very important on sow reproduction, and sometimes these are the factors that producers tend to not pay attention." Meet the guest: Dr. Isabela Bez / isabela-cristina-cola%c3%a7o-bez-1753381b0 is a veterinarian and PhD student in Animal Science at Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), Brazil. Her work focuses on swine reproduction, nutrition, and animal welfare, with strong expertise in environmental effects on sow performance. She collaborates with international farms and research groups to improve reproductive efficiency through applied science.