Ep 42 Dr. Liz Wagstrom, Maddie Hokanson, Women in Pork
Farm Food Facts
English - September 17, 2019 21:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratingsFood Arts Technology farming farmer agriculture ranchers sustainable food innovation technology Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Our thought leader today is Dr. Liz Wagstrom currently serves as the Chief Veterinarian for the National Pork Producers Council. She leads NPPC’s Science and Technology efforts, including on responsible antibiotic use and antibiotic use data collection and reporting.
The news you need to know:
1. This summer the USDA released its annual Technology Transfer Report on tech innovation in the Ag sector.
2. The radical Farming system that puts Pigs in the Shade.
The Farmer of The Week is Maddie Hokanson is part of the 7th generation at Schafer Farms located in Goodhue, Minnesota, where they have been raising pigs and beef cattle since 1886.