Article
Feed Efficiency: An Assessment of Current Knowledge from a Voluntary Subsample of the Swine Industry
Journal of Extension
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
12-1-2014
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
Citation Information
Josh R. Flohr, Mike D. Tokach, Joel M. DeRouchey, Robert D. Goodband, et al.. "Feed Efficiency: An Assessment of Current Knowledge from a Voluntary Subsample of the Swine Industry" Journal of Extension Vol. 52 Iss. 6 (2014) p. 6RIB6 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-patience/104/
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.