K-State’s annual Swine Day will be online, Nov. 18-19
Program will focus on increasing profitability, mitigating risk
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Even during a global pandemic, swine experts at Kansas State University are committed to making research a cornerstone of their program.
This year’s annual K-State Swine Day – scheduled Nov. 18-19 – will be held online only but they’re promising a program chock-full of research presentations just like year’s past.
“Due to increasing concerns around the evolving Covid-19 situation and standing by our commitment to the safety of our participants, volunteers and partners as our top priority, we’ve made the decision to transition this year’s Swine Day to an online format,” said Mike Tokach, University Distinguished Professor and swine specialist with K-State Research and Extension.
Registration is now available at KSUSwine.org and is free through Nov. 11. More information also is available online from the K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry.
Tokach said the online program includes a series of 15- to 20-minute presentations beginning at 10 a.m. each day and focusing on swine nutrition, feed safety and feed processing.
The agenda includes:
November 18
- Feeding sows immediately before farrowing.
- Minimizing disruption in nutrient intake after weaning.
- Preparing for a world without zinc oxide.
- Current K-State swine nutrition and management research.
- Understanding and influencing pig body weight variation.
November 19
- Feed Safety, including feed mill biosecurity and research findings.
- Feed processing, including sessions on corn particle size, pellet quality and amino acid digestibility.
For more information, contact Lois Schreiner at 785-532-1267 or [email protected].
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K-State Swine Day registration, http://bit.ly/2020SwineDay
Swine Day (K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry), www.asi.k-state.edu/events/swine-day
The Kansas State University Department of Animal Sciences and Industry serves students, livestock producers and the animal and food industries through teaching, research and education. The K-State ASI department prepares students for careers in the animal and food industries. The curriculum includes the study of nutrition, reproduction, genetics, behavior, meat science and food science with production, management, and agribusiness skills. For more about the K-State’s ASI department visit asi.ksu.edu.
K‑State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well‑being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county extension offices, experiment fields, area extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K‑State campus in Manhattan. For more information, visit www.ksre.ksu.edu. K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
More information:
Mike Tokach
785-532-2032
Story by:
Angie Stump Denton
785-562-6197
