Career Opportunity – Research Scientist, Nutrition
RESEARCH SCIENTIST - NUTRITION THE POSITION: Applications are invited for the full-time permanent position of Research Scientist – Nutrition. As the scientific thought leader in this field, you will develop and manage a research program that meets the evolving needs of the commercial pork industry as...
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Ken Engele
Insights into mycotoxins in swine diets
Mycotoxins are regularly found in ingredients used in swine diets and the issue seems to be getting worse. That’s why Dan Columbus, nutrition researcher at Prairie Swine Centre, presented some insights into mycotoxins in swine diets at the 2024 PSC Producer Meetings. With the high prevalence...
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Ken Engele
Advances in nutrition for improved pig health
Dan Columbus, nutrition researcher at Prairie Swine Centre, presented his work regarding advances in nutrition for pig health at the 2024 PSC Producer Meetings. Nutrient requirements for development and immune response will be different from those for growth performance. In his research, Dan focused on...
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Ken Engele
When should we feed sows in farrowing?
There is evidence in cattle and ewes that feeding at night increases the incidence of calving during the day. In commercial farms, sows are typically fed during daytime hours, with a high percentage of farrowing events occurring unassisted overnight. The objective of this study was...
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Ken Engele
Amino acids as functional nutrients for pig health
The term ‘functional amino acids’ has been used to describe those amino acids supplemented in the diet for their roles beyond those for protein synthesis (i.e., lean gain). In the context of health, these include amino acids with significant roles in gastrointestinal health (e.g., barrier...
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Ken Engele
2024 PSC Producer Meetings Presentations
2024 PSC Producer Meetings In collaboration with Zoetis and PIC Canada AGENDA “Insights into mycotoxins in swine diets” Dan Columbus, Ph.D. – Prairie Swine Centre In this presentation, Dan provided information regarding mycotoxin prevalence, how they affect pigs, issues around sampling ingredients for mycotoxins, and mitigation strategies, including binders, detoxification,...
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Ken Engele
2024 PSC producer meeting presentation – Columbus – Insights into mycotoxins in swine diets
During the 2024 PSC producer meetings, held in collaboration with Zoetis and PIC, nutrition researcher at the Prairie Swine Centre Dan Columbus gave a presentation titled ‘Insights into mycotoxins in swine diets’. In this presentation, Dan provided information regarding mycotoxin prevalence, how they affect pigs,...
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Ken Engele
2024 PSC producer meeting presentation – Columbus – Advances in nutrition for pig health
During the 2024 PSC producer meetings, held in collaboration with Zoetis and PIC, nutrition researcher at the Prairie Swine Centre Dan Columbus gave a presentation titled ‘Advances in nutrition for pig health’. In this presentation, Dan showed how more dietary amino acids are used for...
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Ken Engele
Impact of dietary Calcium and Phosphorus on sow reproduction and bone development in piglets
Two experiments were conducted to determine the influence of dietary Ca and P levels in the gestation and lactation diets of high producing sows on Ca and P balance, productivity, bone turnover, and bone development in piglets. The objective of the first study was to...
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Ken Engele
Response of growing hogs to the inclusion of hybrid rye in low or high energy diets
Hybrid rye has the potential to be a cost-effective ingredient in swine diets. Several studies observed slightly reduced feed intake for pigs fed increasing hybrid rye substituting for wheat or corn, which in turn resulted in lower average daily weight gain. Typically, the growing pig...
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Ken Engele