FMD

SwineCast 0548

• Swine producers in North America should take action to stop potential Foot and Mouth Disease carriers at the farm gate.

SwineCast 0260 Show Notes:

• New Feedback Entry Drawing announced for end of year. Go Mobile with a new iPod Nano!
• Livestock production impact brochures available at Meat Matters Info website
• Cross fostering piglets... how and when does immunity transfer occur?
• FMD simulation modeling
• Modified atmosphere packaging... win-win-win

SwineCast 0228 Show Notes:

• VP of Legislative Affairs for the American Meat Institute discusses how we did on the farm bill and what's next
• Accuracy in posted pigs highly suspect
• Composting possible in combination with alternative housing

Finisher Mortality Classification Flowchart. Click on the image and use the magnifier to get good look/print.

SwineCast 0227 Show Notes:

• Special Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) response plan program with Dr. Andrea Morgan of the USDA. Symptom photos

SwineCast 0226 Show Notes:

• FMD Update
• Steve Hargis with South Central Swine Management Services looks at managing to limit variability and knowing costs
• New long-term manure management study in Manitoba
• Manure Tech 2007 on August 21
  
• Don Tyler looks at personality type impact on management communications