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The Real Outcomes of the Swine Health Information Center in 2022

“The outcomes from the Swine Health information Center (SHIC) in 2022 are a little like motherhood and apple pie,” says Paul Sundberg, SHIC executive director. In other words, no one can question its impact.

Looking back on a busy year, he’s the first to point out that the progress SHIC has made to safeguard swine health through prevention, preparedness and response efforts are in no small part thanks to the National Pork Board who made the decision to keep SHIC up and running by investing $15 million in it through 2027.  

“Having that support from the Pork Checkoff enabled SHIC to expand and hire an associate director and do more work in 2022,” he says.

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