Title
Feed Efficiency: An Assessment of Current Knowledge from a Voluntary Subsample of the Swine Industry
Campus Units
Animal Science
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
12-2014
Journal or Book Title
Journal of Extension
Volume
52
Issue
6
First Page
6RIB6
Abstract
A voluntary sample of pork producers and advisers to the swine industry were surveyed about feed efficiency. The questionnaire was designed to accomplish three objectives: (a) determine the level of knowledge related to feed efficiency topics, (b) identify production practices used that influence feed efficiency, and (c) identify information gaps requiring additional knowledge to further improve feed efficiency. Results suggest that many practices that improve feed efficiency are used in production, but gaps in information and knowledge exist across demographics of respondents. Extension education should be expanded to provide more information in an easy-to-access format for the swine industry.
Copyright Owner
Extension Journal, Inc.
Copyright Date
2014
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Flohr, Josh R.; Tokach, Mike D.; DeRouchey, Joel M.; Goodband, Robert D.; Dritz, Steve S.; Nelssen, Jim L.; and Patience, John F., "Feed Efficiency: An Assessment of Current Knowledge from a Voluntary Subsample of the Swine Industry" (2014). Animal Science Publications. 759.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/ans_pubs/759
Comments
This article is published as Flohr J.R., M.D. Tokach, J.M. DeRouchey, R.D. Goodband, S.S. Dritz, J.L. Nelssen, and J.F. Patience. 2014. Feed efficiency: An assessment of current knowledge from a voluntary subsample of the swine industry. J. Extension. 52:6RIB6. https://www.joe.org/joe/2014december/rb6.php. Posted with permission.