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Tom Petznick, DVM, is a respected thought leader in porcine sapovirus (PSaV). He will be awarded the 2023 Science in Practice Award at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference for his tireless PSaV efforts and sow expertise.

Due to great demand on meat locker services, consumers may need to wait several days or weeks before pigs can be harvested. Here are tips for consumers to to care for these heavy pigs.

Following the recent spread of ASF in Asia and western Europe, a team of researchers set out to measure the risk of ASF entering the United States through the smuggling of pork products in air passenger luggage.

University of Minnesota researchers are investigating the use of solar-generated electricity as a way to reduce heat stress of sows during summer and improve sow performance.

Does drinking water quality influence health and performance of pigs? University of Minnesota researchers are looking at the impact of water quality on animal performance, gut health and livability of nursery pigs.

Seasons and vaccination status of the sows against influenza influenced piglet infection status at weaning. More work is needed to assess herd closure, gilt isolation and gilt vaccination.

Camelina meal can be a useful replacement for soybean meal in diets for growing-finishing pigs when used at low levels (10% or less).

Do you need a refresher on how to read pigs' ear notches using the Universal Ear Notching System, or a way to teach the system to others?

Low individual gilt birth weights have been linked to increased pre-weaning mortality, poor growth and more traits unfavorable for efficient production.

Allowing pigs with no evidence of infection to move from a disease control area is possible if science-based risk mitigation measures are in place.