In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with pathologist and assistant professor Albert Canturri about his research on the detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in processing fluid. Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae is a bacterial pathogen of the respiratory tract of pigs. 

In the podcast, Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Ph.D. student Marcello Melini about his research on environmental sampling of farm surfaces to assess contamination of PRRS (Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome) virus at various places both in and outside the barn. 

In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with PhD student Marcello Melini about his research on the infectivity of PRRS virus variant 1-4-4 as it comparies to other PRRS virus variants. 

The podcast was recorded on October 20, 2023.

In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Guilherme Preis about his graduate research on the seroprevalence of Senecavirus A in U.S pig farms and biosecurity procedures to prevent indirect transmission. 

In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Mariana Kikuti, University of Minnesota researcher in the Department of Veterinary Medicine about her research on the length of time farms stay naïve of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) since last outbreak.

Learn more about research featured in the podcast

• Published in Animals, Volume 13, Issue 2, article 310, doi: 10.3390/ani13020310.

In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Mariana Kikuti, University of Minnesota researcher in the Department of Veterinary Medicine about her research on sow mortality in midwestern USA pig production: reasons for removal and factors associated with increased mortality. 

Learn more about research featured in the podcast

• Published in Vet Record, Volume 192, Issue 7, article e2539, DOI: 10.1002/vetr.2539
• Summarized on the Swine in Minnesota blog, February 1, 2023

In the podcast Swine Extension Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke speaks with Zach Uter, University of Minnesota graduate student about research he did looking at estimating the impact of swine feedlots on residential values in southern Minnesota. This research was completed through a collaboration agreement with Minnesota Pork.

A summary of this research can be found on pages 8-9 of Minnesota Pork's Checkoff Report November/December 2022 publication.

To learn about the Minnesota Alternative and Outdoor Pig survey talked about in the podcast visit the UMN Extension Swine blog or reach out to Miranda Medrano directly by email ([email protected]) or phone (612-440-5859).

To complete the survey visit https://z.umn.edu/OutdoorSwineSurvey. The survey is open for responses from December 2022 - March 2023.

Learn more about research featured in the podcast

• Published in Journal of Animal Science, Volume 100, Supplement 2, Abstract 72
• Published in Journal of Animal Science, Volume 100, Supplement 2, Abstract 264

Learn more about the information shared in the podcast

• Visit National Pork Board's Sustainability webpage to learn more about the On-Farm Sustainability Reports and to get started on your farm's report.
• The 2021 Pork Industry Sustainability Report can be found on the Pork Cares webpage as well as the goals and metrics of the Pork Industry's Sustainability initiative.