ventilation

Calling All Fans of Good Ventilation Back by popular demand, this panel discussion shared producer tips and learnings regarding various ventilation systems [video].

SwineCast 1036 Show Notes:

• This episode by PIC shares important management best practices on managing ventilation for maximum performance. We’ve assembled for this timely topic Lance Barton (Belstra Milling Director of Wean to Finish and Genetic Services), Fernando Gomez (PIC Wean to Finish Specialist), and Nat Stas (PIC Wean to Finish Tech Service Team member).
• Key take aways: 1) Periodic ventilation monitoring and maintenance is a must, 2) Train people on the specific equipment, troubleshooting skills, and the role ventilation plays in managing animal health, and 3) Develop a mindset that ventilation is not just airflow or temperature or equipment, but a combination of all these factors.

La Mesa de La Tres Patas de Ventilacion - The Three Legged Stool of Ventilation From the Rensselaer Swine Services and Bethany Swine Health Services customer meeting on August 16 is Larry Griebenow, Bethany Swine Management Service, talking about the key aspects of barn ventilation, in Spanish [video].

SwineCast 0748 Show Notes:

• Managing your ventilation system during cold weather requires more than turning a dial. Blocking unmanaged air inlets insures sufficient incoming air velocity to keep pigs warm and dry. Automated Production Systems ventilation engineer Mark Oberreuter discusses some common problems he sees in this conversation at the Iowa Pork Congress.

SwineCast 0658 Show Notes:

• Dr. Bernado Predicala of Prairie Swine Center discusses work he's doing on finding ways to cut heating and ventilation costs through alternative energy sources.  He talks with Bruce Cochrane of Farmscape.ca.

SwineCast 0331 Show Notes:

• Sweet potatos more attuned to ethanol production that corn! (Where do they trade sweet potato futures?)
• Biosystems engineer Jay Harmon discusses ventilation technology
• BI's John Kolb updates on CircoFLEX effectiveness and the newly cleared ComboFLEX package
• Omega 3 Fatty Acid research from PhD candidate at the University of GA, Suzanne Meers