Development of New Barn Commissioning and Building Component Integrity Protocols for Swine Housing Systems
Mitigation of summertime boar infertility by evaporative and conductive cooling
Identification of putative factors contributing to pelvic organ prolapse in sows
Advancing Investigations in Swine Reproduction Efficiency at Iowa State
Effects of genetics and dietary fiber on production variables in response to repeated exposures to heat stress
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, increased health care costs, inconsistent market weights, mortality and altered carcass traits. Consequently, heat stress…
The impact of pad cooling on barn environment, finishing pig performance and producer profitability
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.
Design and Assessment of a Novel Cooling Control Algorithm and System for Swine Heat Stress Alleviation
Ventilation improvements for controlling swine production systems
Maintaining acceptable thermal and gas concentration levels during minimum ventilation periods is challenging. The small amount of fresh-air used during cold weather periods needs to be distributed as uniformly as possible through the planned inlet system. Unfortunately, leaks and cracks…
Effects of dietary protein patterning on weight loss and resistance training-induced changes in body composition, skeletal muscle, and indices of metabolic syndrome
The purpose of this study was to assess whether redistributing equivalent total daily protein intakes from one high protein-containing meal into multiple moderately-high protein-containing meals leads to greater retention of muscle mass in exercising adults undergoing weight loss.