Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project Launches New Wesbsite

Sep 11, 2023

A newly launched website offers pork producers and pork sector stakeholders direct access to data gathered through the University of Minnesota’s Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project. The Swine Health Information Center funded Morrison Swine Health Monitoring Project, which monitors trends in pathogen incidence and prevalence, has launched a new website which optimizes the project’s ability to share information. Swine Health Information Center Associate Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder says this is the largest voluntary swine health project in the U.S.

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Video: Why Swine Field Research Matters - Dr. Stephen Frazer

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Stephen Frazer, swine veterinarian at Demeter Services Vétérinaires, explains how field research connects university science with real commercial swine production. He discusses research design, economic impact, external validity, health challenges, and practical implementation on farms. Dr. Frazer also shares how applied research helps producers stay competitive with modern genetics and production systems. Listen now on all major platforms!

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