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Sow Lifetime Productivity Project Gains Traction

2014-02-27 20:15:00| National Hog Farmer

By Joe Vansickle When the pork checkoffs Sow Lifetime Productivity (SLP) project kicked off in the mid-2000s, the effort admittedly languished for a few years until it was given solid direction in 2010. When staff reviewed the research programs, it was decided that there should be a research project that reached across all disciplines within science and technology, says Chris Hostetler, director of animal science for the National Pork Board. The focus was set on the two driving factors that define SLP: How long the sow stays in the herd How many pigs she weans during that time read more

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