Cracking the Code on Market Hog Transport Losses | Dr. Ashley DeDecker
About the Guest
Dr. DeDecker received her Ph.D. in swine well-being at the University of Illinois in 2011 and then started her career with Smithfield Foods.
Currently Senior Director of Research and Extension for Smithfield Hog Production, Dr. DeDecker oversees applied research in all disciplines of swine production with the goal to identify cost effective solutions that can be implemented at the farm level using Extension services and outreach.
What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig
Why most transport losses happen before the pigs even leave the farm.
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The skinny
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