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Farm visit: Opening new avenues for pig promotion
Demystifying the pork industry – that is the goal of the virtual tours through the swine education and research facility of South Dakota State University (SDSU). The research farm is the only academic facility in the US to offer a live look behind the scenes to a wide range of audiences. Since Covid-19, demand for the visits has soared. Time for Pig Progress to take a look as well.
“How many piglets does a sow have each time?”
“What happens when a sow has more piglets than she has nipples?”
“How many litters does a sow have per year?”
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Jan 26, 2021 7:54 AM
Corn rootworms, rye for finishing hogs, the 2021 growing season and wheat nitrogen management are just a few of the topics to be discussed at South Dakota State University’s Southeast Research Farm Annual Meeting to be held virtually on January 26 beginning at 1:00 p.m.
“Farmers tuning in to this webinar will pick up the latest on climate trends in our area, corn planting date work, NPK management and development of resistance by corn rootworms,” says Peter Sexton, Southeast Research Farm supervisor. “Agronomically, hybrid rye looks like a very promising future crop for our area, but more needs to be done to develop a market for it. Bob Thaler is going to share some results of his work evaluating it as a feed for hogs. For a more traditional small grain crop, Anthony Bly is going to review Nitrogen management in wheat which is critical for optimizing both yield and protein.”