This year Dr. John Deen was recognized at the Leman Swine Conference for his work in the swine group at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine. Dr. Deen hosted the wrap-up panel at the conference, and wrote this piece for the conference about his reflections on his 24 years of service.
Thank you, Dr. Deen for your contributions to the Swine Group!
Continue reading “Reflections on the Leman Swine Conference by Dr. John Deen”Podcasts are a perfect way to get caught up with new swine information! We are presenting you the latest episode from “At The Meeting… Honoring Dr. Bob Morrison” in collaboration with SwineCast.
With several successful California Prop 12 certifications behind her, Dr. Cara Haden from Pipestone Veterinary Services has important insights about the compliance process. She shares with the At The Meeting team how important detailed documentation is to the Prop 12 certification process.
Continue reading “Prop 12 compliance – A podcast episode on early field experience”More than 800 people gathered in St. Paul this past week to learn about the latest Science-Driven solutions for the swine industry at the 2023 Allen D. Leman swine conference. From export markets to PEDV biosecurity, from sustainability through manure management to PRRSV evolution, a wide variety of topics were explored by world-renowned experts in the swine industry.
Continue reading “A successful 2023 Allen D. Leman swine conference sharing practical science-driven solutions for swine veterinarians and producers!”St. Paul, Minn.—Carly Bates, a third-year student at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, received the 2023 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize, an award given to veterinary students who want to specialize in swine medicine.
The award was presented on Sept. 18 at the annual Allen D. Leman Swine Conference hosted by the University of Minnesota (UMN) College of Veterinary Medicine. All North American veterinary students interested in swine health and production were eligible.
Bates was chosen for this award by a jury of three swine practitioners for her presentation, “How low should the pH go? How pH levels affect E. coli growth.”
Continue reading “Iowa State University student awarded 2023 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize “A team of CVM researchers led by Kimberly VanderWaal (VPM) was recently awarded a 4-year, $800,000 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The study aims to create an “integrative data science” platform to predict the ability of PRRSV-2 variants to provoke an immune response and spread across farms. The platform will use interconnected machine learning tools from structural biology, computational immunology, and genomic epidemiology.
Continue reading “CVM researchers awarded $800,000 USDA grant to create integrative data platform for major swine disease”