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Banff Pork Seminar 2016 Audio Special

Rick Bergmann, the Chair of the Canadian Pork Council discusses the work being coordinated through the Canadian Pork Council on behalf of Canada's pork producers.
Feature Runs: 9:41 - Audio

Dr. Doug Mac Dougald, a veterinarian with Southwest Ontario Veterinary Clinic, discusses "Canada's Response to PED: What's Next for Emerging Disease Strategy."
Feature Runs: 6:10 - Audio

Rick Peters, the Vice President Operations with Steve's Livestock Transport, discusses "Biosecurity and Disease Risk Management in Transportation."
Feature Runs: 8:11 - Audio

Dr. Ruurd Zijlstra, Program Co-chair of the Banff Pork Seminar discusses highlights of the 2016 Banff Pork Seminar and what to expect next year.
Feature Runs: 5:47 - Audio

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Validating Net Energy in Commercial Swine Systems - Gustavo Lima

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In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Gustavo Lima, PhD candidate at Iowa State University, explains how soybean meal net energy is evaluated using growth assays and calorimetry. He discusses caloric efficiency, validation under commercial conditions, and differences between controlled and real-world environments. Gustavo also highlights practical implications for diet formulation and ingredient valuation. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Indirect calorimetry provides a precise estimation of ingredient energy, yet validation under production conditions remains essential for accurate application in real systems.”

Meet the guest: Gustavo Lima / gustavo-lima-a9867127 is a PhD candidate in Animal Science at Iowa State University, specializing in swine nutrition, ingredient evaluation, and energy metabolism. With over 15 years of experience across Latin America, his work focuses on soybean meal utilization, caloric efficiency, and applied research for commercial production systems.