Swine Health
African Swine Fever Research in Vietnam
This research aimed to determine the viability of ASFv in compost using Real-time PCR (qPCR), cell culture, and bioassays.
Pork Checkoff Research
Research is at the heart of the National Pork Board’s mission and is funded by your Pork Checkoff dollars. Research is administered in all areas of pork production, processing, and human nutrition to develop a higher quality and more profitable product in the competitive meat protein market.
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Environment
Shelby County Iowa Carcass Management Research Project
Evaluate management, compost activity, and aesthetics associated with increasing tissue densities in the windrow core by using grinding and mixing to manage swine carcasses.
Environment
Compost Turner for Swine Mortality Management: Proof of Concept Project
Carcass management is an important challenge in any livestock industry, as management is often expensive and time-consuming. Composting has become an acceptable alternative to rendering and burial for some operations. Integrators have constructed compost facilities, but many continue to have limited success with this process.
