SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report
Sections
Status: Approved
Basic Information
- Project No. and Title: NCERA_OLD89 : Swine Management Research Committee
- Period Covered: 10/01/2002 to 09/01/2003
- Date of Report: 11/02/2003
- Annual Meeting Dates: 10/22/2003 to 10/24/2003
Participants
Apgar,Gary Illinois; Baas, Tom Iowa State; Brumm, Mike Nebraska, USDA MARC; Christenson, Ron Nebraska; Christianson, Les Illinois; Goodband, Robert Kansas; Goodwin, Rodney National Pork Board; Harmon, Jay Iowa State; Johnston, Lee Minnesota; Jones, Don Indiana; Kim, Jong Nebraska, USDA MARC; Moeller, Steve Ohio; Richert, Brian Indiana; Shannon, Marcia Missouri; Spoolder, Hans Wageningen UR Netherlands; Stalder, Ken Iowa State; Stromberg, Bert - Administrative Advisor
The annual meeting of NCR-89 was held at Premium Standard Farms, Princeton, MO on October 22-24th, 2003. The meeting site was selected to allow members to learn about Premium Standard Farms, develop working interactions, discuss research needs, and tour their facilities (production farms and processing plant). Marcia Shannon, University of Missouri, coordinated the meeting.
The NCR-89 committee met with Dr. John Gardner, University of Missouri, Associate Dean of Research and Outreach to discuss the experiment stations mission and research efforts. Several employees of Premium Standard Farms (Gordon Becton, Lisa Becton, Wayne Cast, Brian Paulsen, Collette Schultz-Kaster, Calvin Held, and Bill Homann) meet with the group to discuss nutrient management, production practices, and meat processing. In addition, Dr. Hans Spoolder gave presentation on applied swine research in the Netherlands.
Dr. Goodband called the NCR-89 business meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. The agenda was reviewed.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda. The motion was unanimously approved. Reading of the 2002 NCR-89 minutes was approved as written unanimously.
Dr. Bert Stromberg, NCR-89 Administrative Advisor, addressed the group and discussed the importance of committee members making sure they are listed on Appendix E of the NIMS report. He mentioned that we will need a midterm report and that our committee does an excellent job collaborating. He also stated that having an annual meeting outside the USA was not a problem. There was a discussion about funding for the committee and the possibility of becoming an NC committee. The consensus of the committee was that why change what works.
There was some discussion about inviting other swine specialists from outside the North Central Region of the United States to be committee members. Ken Stalder moved to invite additional committee members and Mike Brumm second the motion. Motion was unanimous. Ken Stalder volunteered to contact Todd See at North Carolina. Steve Moeller volunteered to contact Mark Crenshaw at Mississippi. Brian Richert volunteered to contact folks at Kentucky.
There was no CSREES Report.
Dr. Thaler South Dakota was nominated for secretary and Dr. Shannon Missouri was nominated for Chairman of NCR-89 in 2004. A motion was made (Brumm-NE) and seconded to accept their nominations. The motion was accepted unanimously.
The committee determined that the 2004 NCR-89 committee meeting will be held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN on November 3-5th. Drs. Brian Richert and Don Jones will serve as hosts for this meeting.
Members of NCR-89 presented written and oral station reports. A synopsis of each report can be found in Appendix A.
Members discussed current research projects. Dr. Bob Goodband reported the Dale Rozeboom is currently working on data entry for the sow step-up project and possibly submitted as an abstract for the 2004 National Animal Science Meetings. Tennessee, Michigan and Kansas are participating. Dr. Mike Brumm updated the group on the project involving removal and remixing of heavy weight pigs on performance and method of statistical analysis. An abstract will be submitted for the 2004 Midwest Animal Science Meetings. Dr. Brumm will also look at submitting the manuscript to Professional Animal Scientist, Swine Health and Production or Livestock Production Science.
Dr. Goodband updated the progress of the experiment to evaluate the effects of maintaining pen integrity on growth performance and space requirements of pigs. Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska are participating. Nebraska will be conducting the project in a wean-to-finish building using 2 replications. Therefore, more stations are necessary for statistical analysis. Dr. Goodband will email the protocol again out to the committee to try and get more participants.
A new research project was discussed related to feed withdrawal (feeders going empty throughout the growth phase) and the impact on growth performance, animal welfare, and carcass composition. Discussion focused on protocol, data collection, videotaping, treatments, pen size, weighing frequency, ultra sounding, and submission for a National Pork Board Animal Welfare grant. Kansas, Nebraska, Purdue, and Missouri indicated interest in participating. Brian Richert will lead the project.
The entire committee thanked Marcia Shannon, University of Missouri, for her time and effort in hosting and organizing the 2003 NCR-89 Committee Meeting in Princeton, MO.
No further business was discussed and the meeting was adjourned.
Members in Attendance:
Gary Apgar Illinois, Mike Brumm Nebraska, Marcia Shannon Missouri, Ron Christenson Nebraska, Robert Goodband Kansas, Lee Johnston Minnesota, Don Jones Indiana, Brian Richert Indiana, Steve Moeller Ohio, Ken Stalder Iowa State, Les Christianson Illinois, Jay Harmon Iowa
Members Absent:
Dale Rozeboom Michigan, Mike Ellis Illinois, Harold Gonyou Saskatchewan, Robert Thaler South Dakota
Special Guests:
Hans Spoolder Wageningen UR Netherlands, Rodney Goodwin National Pork Board, Tom Baas Iowa State, Jong Kim US MARC
The NCR-89 committee met with Dr. John Gardner, University of Missouri, Associate Dean of Research and Outreach to discuss the experiment stations mission and research efforts. Several employees of Premium Standard Farms (Gordon Becton, Lisa Becton, Wayne Cast, Brian Paulsen, Collette Schultz-Kaster, Calvin Held, and Bill Homann) meet with the group to discuss nutrient management, production practices, and meat processing. In addition, Dr. Hans Spoolder gave presentation on applied swine research in the Netherlands.
Dr. Goodband called the NCR-89 business meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. The agenda was reviewed.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda. The motion was unanimously approved. Reading of the 2002 NCR-89 minutes was approved as written unanimously.
Dr. Bert Stromberg, NCR-89 Administrative Advisor, addressed the group and discussed the importance of committee members making sure they are listed on Appendix E of the NIMS report. He mentioned that we will need a midterm report and that our committee does an excellent job collaborating. He also stated that having an annual meeting outside the USA was not a problem. There was a discussion about funding for the committee and the possibility of becoming an NC committee. The consensus of the committee was that why change what works.
There was some discussion about inviting other swine specialists from outside the North Central Region of the United States to be committee members. Ken Stalder moved to invite additional committee members and Mike Brumm second the motion. Motion was unanimous. Ken Stalder volunteered to contact Todd See at North Carolina. Steve Moeller volunteered to contact Mark Crenshaw at Mississippi. Brian Richert volunteered to contact folks at Kentucky.
There was no CSREES Report.
Dr. Thaler South Dakota was nominated for secretary and Dr. Shannon Missouri was nominated for Chairman of NCR-89 in 2004. A motion was made (Brumm-NE) and seconded to accept their nominations. The motion was accepted unanimously.
The committee determined that the 2004 NCR-89 committee meeting will be held at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN on November 3-5th. Drs. Brian Richert and Don Jones will serve as hosts for this meeting.
Members of NCR-89 presented written and oral station reports. A synopsis of each report can be found in Appendix A.
Members discussed current research projects. Dr. Bob Goodband reported the Dale Rozeboom is currently working on data entry for the sow step-up project and possibly submitted as an abstract for the 2004 National Animal Science Meetings. Tennessee, Michigan and Kansas are participating. Dr. Mike Brumm updated the group on the project involving removal and remixing of heavy weight pigs on performance and method of statistical analysis. An abstract will be submitted for the 2004 Midwest Animal Science Meetings. Dr. Brumm will also look at submitting the manuscript to Professional Animal Scientist, Swine Health and Production or Livestock Production Science.
Dr. Goodband updated the progress of the experiment to evaluate the effects of maintaining pen integrity on growth performance and space requirements of pigs. Kansas, Iowa, and Nebraska are participating. Nebraska will be conducting the project in a wean-to-finish building using 2 replications. Therefore, more stations are necessary for statistical analysis. Dr. Goodband will email the protocol again out to the committee to try and get more participants.
A new research project was discussed related to feed withdrawal (feeders going empty throughout the growth phase) and the impact on growth performance, animal welfare, and carcass composition. Discussion focused on protocol, data collection, videotaping, treatments, pen size, weighing frequency, ultra sounding, and submission for a National Pork Board Animal Welfare grant. Kansas, Nebraska, Purdue, and Missouri indicated interest in participating. Brian Richert will lead the project.
The entire committee thanked Marcia Shannon, University of Missouri, for her time and effort in hosting and organizing the 2003 NCR-89 Committee Meeting in Princeton, MO.
No further business was discussed and the meeting was adjourned.
Members in Attendance:
Gary Apgar Illinois, Mike Brumm Nebraska, Marcia Shannon Missouri, Ron Christenson Nebraska, Robert Goodband Kansas, Lee Johnston Minnesota, Don Jones Indiana, Brian Richert Indiana, Steve Moeller Ohio, Ken Stalder Iowa State, Les Christianson Illinois, Jay Harmon Iowa
Members Absent:
Dale Rozeboom Michigan, Mike Ellis Illinois, Harold Gonyou Saskatchewan, Robert Thaler South Dakota
Special Guests:
Hans Spoolder Wageningen UR Netherlands, Rodney Goodwin National Pork Board, Tom Baas Iowa State, Jong Kim US MARC
[Minutes]
Accomplishments
Current research projects developed and conducted by the NCR-89 members has focused on management stratgies to improve pig performance and welfare. These research projects have focused on all aspects of the swine industry from the sow to the finishing pig. In additon, this committee conducts their annual meetings at various locations around the United States and hopefully the world to obtain hands-on observations of the pork industry.
The final statisitical analysis of a sow step-up feed management study involving more than 200 sows is getting wrapped up and data will be submitted as an abstract for the 2004 National Animal Science Meetings in July. Tennessee, Michigan and Kansas are participating. This data will enable swine producers to better manage sow body condition and reproductive performance through nutrition management.
A research project involving removal and remixing of heavy weight finishing pigs is currently being analyzed. An abstract will be submitted for the 2004 Midwest Animal Science Meetings. This data has a huge impact on the pork industry related to marketing strategies to ensure maximum profits can be obtained through the management of finishing barns allowing for uniform groups of pigs to be marketed. This issue also related to animal welfare and the social behaviors of mixing or removing animals from a group, which may affect growth performance.
All the research projects conducted by the NCR-89 committee have the potential to improve management strategies of swine producers and ensure proper swine care is provided in order to optimize performance.
Future projects for the next year, will focus on evaluating the effects of maintaining pen integrity on growth performance and space requirements of pigs; and feed withdrawal (feeders going empty throughout the growth phase) and the impact on growth performance, animal welfare, and carcass composition. A grant will be submitted to National Pork Board as an Animal Welfare Proposal.
The final statisitical analysis of a sow step-up feed management study involving more than 200 sows is getting wrapped up and data will be submitted as an abstract for the 2004 National Animal Science Meetings in July. Tennessee, Michigan and Kansas are participating. This data will enable swine producers to better manage sow body condition and reproductive performance through nutrition management.
A research project involving removal and remixing of heavy weight finishing pigs is currently being analyzed. An abstract will be submitted for the 2004 Midwest Animal Science Meetings. This data has a huge impact on the pork industry related to marketing strategies to ensure maximum profits can be obtained through the management of finishing barns allowing for uniform groups of pigs to be marketed. This issue also related to animal welfare and the social behaviors of mixing or removing animals from a group, which may affect growth performance.
All the research projects conducted by the NCR-89 committee have the potential to improve management strategies of swine producers and ensure proper swine care is provided in order to optimize performance.
Future projects for the next year, will focus on evaluating the effects of maintaining pen integrity on growth performance and space requirements of pigs; and feed withdrawal (feeders going empty throughout the growth phase) and the impact on growth performance, animal welfare, and carcass composition. A grant will be submitted to National Pork Board as an Animal Welfare Proposal.
Impacts
- Nutrition management enables swine producers to better manage sow body condition and reproductive performance.
- Removal and remixing of heavy weight finishing pigs results in uniform groups that will maximize profits.
- Removal and remixing of heavy weight finishing pigs also improves the social interactions within groups, which may also affect growth performance.
- Effective management assures animal care and optimizes performance.
Publications
Brumm, M.C., M. Ellis, L.J. Johnston, D.W. Rozeboom, D.R. Zimmerman, and the NCR-89 Committee on Swine Management. 2002. Effect of removal and remixing of lightweight pigs on performance to slaughter weights. J. Anim. Sci. 80:1166-1172.
Brumm, M.C., M. Ellis, L.J. Johnston, D.W. Rozeboom, D.R. Zimmerman, and the NCR-89 Committee on Swine Management. 2001. Interaction of swine nursery and grow-finish space allocations on performance. J. Anim. Sci. 79:1967-1972.
Leibbrandt, V.D., L.J. Johnston, G.C. Shurson, J.D. Crenshaw, G/W. Libal, R.D. Arthur, and the NCR-89 Committee on Swine Management. 2001. Effect of nipple drinker water flow rate and season on performance of lactating swine. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2770-2775.
Brumm, M.C., M. Ellis, L.J. Johnston, D.W. Rozeboom, D.R. Zimmerman, and the NCR-89 Committee on Swine Management. 2001. Interaction of swine nursery and grow-finish space allocations on performance. J. Anim. Sci. 79:1967-1972.
Leibbrandt, V.D., L.J. Johnston, G.C. Shurson, J.D. Crenshaw, G/W. Libal, R.D. Arthur, and the NCR-89 Committee on Swine Management. 2001. Effect of nipple drinker water flow rate and season on performance of lactating swine. J. Anim. Sci. 79:2770-2775.