Animal Science - Breeding & Genetics
Genome wide identification and annotation of functional regulatory regions in livestock species
April 23, 2018By Dr. Huaijun Zhou
The objectives of this study were to identify previously unknown regions in the pig genome that act to regulate genes, and therefore play a role in the traits the pigs exhibit.
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Improving the economic efficiency of fat utilization in pig diets by better quantifying the energy value of fat sources based on their chemical composition
February 21, 2018By Dr. John Patience Ph.D.
Animal Science - Swine Nutrition
Determining the optimal dietary lysine:energy ratios for health challenged grow-finish pigs
January 9, 2018By Dr. Nicholas Gabler Ph.D.
Animal Science
Modeling Conductive Heat Transfer Through and Around Grow-Finish Pigs
December 31, 2017By Dr. Erin Cortus
Animal Science
Development of New Barn Commissioning and Building Component Integrity Protocols for Swine Housing Systems
December 29, 2017By Dr. Steven J. Hoff Ph.D.
Animal Science
Mitigation of summertime boar infertility by evaporative and conductive cooling
October 31, 2017By Tim Safranski
Animal Science
Trans-generational effects of in utero heat stress on reproduction in the gilt and sow
October 30, 2017By Dr. Tim Safranski Ph.D.
Animal Science
Advancing Investigations in Swine Reproduction Efficiency at Iowa State
October 13, 2017By Jason W. Ross|Lloyd L. Anderson
Animal Science
The impact of pad cooling on barn environment, finishing pig performance and producer profitability
July 4, 2017By Mark Knauer
Use of evaporative cooling pads are common on sow farms in the Southeastern U.S., yet their potential use on grow-finish facilities to alleviate seasonality in growth performance has yet to be characterized.
Animal Science
Effects of genetics and dietary fiber on production variables in response to repeated exposures to heat stress
May 31, 2017By Lance Baumgard
Despite aggressive heat stress abatement strategies, the U.S. swine industry loses ~$900 million annually. Sources of reduced revenue include: slower growth rates, inefficient feed utilization,...
