Come join the MU Stress Physiology Laboratory! Now hiring a Research Specialist to oversee daily laboratory activities, animal care, and managing research projects. #hiring#animalscience#swine https://t.co/2fX6mpvZTO
Heat stress poses a significant threat to overall #pig production...
Understanding the mechanisms & implications of heat stress is crucial for producers to mitigate effects & ensure proper well-being 👇
https://t.co/D6fBEYSICJ
@jay_s_johnson, @Brito_lf@LifeatPurdue, @USDA_ARS
Nice @NHF_Magazine article by PhD candidate MaryKate Byrd on some of our ongoing work on the bioenergetics of gestational heat stress in pigs.
https://t.co/L8eAnJDJMV
Genetic parameters for novel climatic resilience indicators derived from automatically-recorded vaginal temperature in lactating sows under heat stress conditions https://t.co/Kgq6EIgXNH
Read how ARS researchers are examining the ways cattle, swine, and poultry are being raised to improve their quality of life -- with a focus on three priority areas: pain or distress, animal health and productivity, and harmful effects of climate change. https://t.co/oL31N0H9Th
Our paper titled "Genetic parameters
for automatically-measured vaginal
temperature, respiration efficiency, and other
thermotolerance indicators measured
on lactating sows under heat stress conditions" is out in GSE @Jay_S_Johnson@USDA_NIFA@PurdueANSC https://t.co/cUKSYTzcsC
At ARS, researchers are looking at ways to improve food animal quality of life. The researchers are examining how food animals are raised, particularly cattle, swine & poultry. Learn more in this issue of Down on the Farm https://t.co/TSg0HrVfHx
Breaking News: Producers Can Now Go "Whole Hog" on New Heat Stress App for Pigs! The new smartphone app, HotHog, taps into local weather data to predict the relative comfort or heat stress levels of pigs on an hourly, daily or weekly basis. Learn more https://t.co/HJfB5bmeS2
Overheated pigs? There's a new @USDA_ARS app for that. It's the latest in a line of examples of the ways tech is lessening the climate burden on farmers worldwide.
For @axios
https://t.co/ymXCpr5dlq
Introducing our new smartphone app “HotHog”! Collaborative effort between @USDA_ARS@PurdueANSC and @UofIllinois with funding support from @USDA_NIFA. Designed to assist pig producers and researchers with identifying when thermal stress may occur in their herds. Try it out!
A new paper from our @USDA_NIFA project just came out: Evaluating phenotypes associated with heat tolerance and identifying moderate and severe heat stress thresholds in lactating sows: https://t.co/W1kDZAb7H5 Thank you @USDA_NIFA! @Jay_S_Johnson
Evaluating phenotypes associated with heat tolerance & identifying moderate & severe heat stress thresholds in lactating sows housed in mechanically or naturally ventilated barns during the summer under commercial conditions https://t.co/K3B7FqLlNG
Currently seeking a highly qualified MS or PhD student to participate in research related to swine nutrition and stress physiology with a specific focus on improving stress resilience in pigs. Graduate degree and admission will be through Purdue University.
This decision support tool provides updated guidelines for assessing sow thermal comfort and stress and represents the culmination of 5 years of collaborative research between @USDA_ARS@PurdueANSC and @UofIllinois with funding from @USDA_NIFA.
https://t.co/rJiMi8rbFh
Well in this episode with Dr. Jay Johnson, we discuss his research on sow heat stress and the impacts it can have on litter performance as well as technological innovations that can help reduce heat stress on the sows.
Listen NOW!
https://t.co/X2mAnjRDXR