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Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame welcomes new members

About 400 people were on hand to honour and recognize the accomplishments of the eleven new inductees into the Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame on the weekend.

Among the honourees a former Premier, a former Federal Agriculture Minister, a former professor and director of the Crop Development Centre.

2020 Inductees included Adele Buettner, John Feige, Jack Hay, Eileen & William Lamont, Gerry Ritz, Ted Serhienko

2021 Inductees included Grant Devine, Rick Holm, Bill Jameson, Bob Tyler

The Saskatchewan Agricultural Hall of Fame is located in the Western Development Museum in Saskatoon, and honours leaders in agriculture in the province who have made significant contributions to the welfare and improvement of Saskatchewan Agriculture and the life of the farm family.

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Sweetener Effects on Gut Health - Dr. Kwangwook Kim

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In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Kwangwook Kim, Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, discusses the use of non-nutritive sweeteners in nursery pig diets. He explains how sucralose and neotame influence feed intake, gut health, metabolism, and the frequency of diarrhea compared to antibiotics. The conversation highlights mechanisms beyond palatability, including hormone signaling and nutrient transport. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Receptors responsible for sweet taste are present not only in the mouth but also along the intestinal tract.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Kwangwook Kim / kwangwook-kim is an Assistant Professor at Michigan State University, specializing in swine nutrition and feed additives under disease challenge models. He earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from the University of California, Davis, where he focused on intestinal health and metabolic responses in pigs. His research evaluates alternatives to antibiotics, targeting gut health and performance in nursery pigs.