Animal Science
Accurate and Rapid Assessment of Pig Body Weight
May 20, 2022By Jonathan Holt
The overall objective of this research project was to identify available technologies that can rapidly, and accurately, assess pig body weight at market. In order to complete the objectives,...
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Improving performance of finishing pigs with supplemental Val, Ile, and Trp: Validating a meta-analysis model
November 24, 2021By Jason Woodworth
Branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) are a collective group of amino acids (AA) made up of Leucine (Leu), Valine (Val), and Isoleucine (Ile). These three AA all share the first steps of catabolism, and...
Animal Science - Reproductive & Growth Physiology
Advancing Investigations in Swine Reproduction Efficiency at Iowa State – Phase 4
February 26, 2021By Aileen F. Keating
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Determining how the pelleting process influences amino acid digestibility and availability for growth when feeding varying diets with increased levels of crystalline amino acids
February 26, 2021By Chad Paulk
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Capturing genetic potential for greater sow lifetime productivity
February 26, 2021By W. L. Flowers
The results of this study indicate that birthweight, pre-weaning growth, and weaning weight of potential replacement gilts are aspects of the neonatal environment of replacement gilts that have a...
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Managing gilt “litter of origin” to improve sow lifetime productivity
December 23, 2020By Dr. George Foxcroft PhD BSc
Animal Science
Adaptation of Machine Learning Technologies to Predict Swine Production Outcomes to Assist in Disease Detection
October 5, 2020By James F. Lowe
Animal Science - Sow Lifetime Productivity
Lipidome markers used for gilt selection
August 14, 2020By Dr. Kara Stewart
Animal Science
Developing an automated, real-time pig counting technology
July 29, 2020By Michael Tokach
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Optimizing nutritional strategies to improve the lifetime performance of healthy compromised pigs
April 30, 2020By Nicholas Gabler