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SaskBarley Election To Be Held

The Saskatchewan Barley Development Commission will be holding an election to fill the vacancies on their Board of Directors.
 
Vice Chair Brent Johnson says they have four candidates vying for the three open positions on the board.
 
“They include Keith Rueve of Muenster, Matt Enns of Rosthern, Michael Haydon of Swift Current, and Glenn Wright of Vanscoy.”
 
Candidate and voting information will be posted online and be mailed out to barley growers in early October.  
 
Voting will open October 21st and will end on November 29th.
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Sweetener Effects on Gut Health - Dr. Kwangwook Kim

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In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kwangwook Kim, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, discusses the use of non-nutritive sweeteners in nursery pig diets. He explains how sucralose and neotame influence feed intake, gut health, metabolism, and the frequency of diarrhea compared to antibiotics. The conversation highlights mechanisms beyond palatability, including hormone signaling and nutrient transport. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Receptors responsible for sweet taste are present not only in the mouth but also along the intestinal tract.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Kwangwook Kim / kwangwook-kim is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, specializing in swine nutrition and feed additives under disease challenge models. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of California, Davis, where he focused on intestinal health and metabolic responses in pigs. His research evaluates alternatives to antibiotics, targeting gut health and performance in nursery pigs.