Today’s episode will cover “One of the most important decisions in swine production: dietary energy level”.

“If you get dietary energy right you can keep your costs as low as possible… but if you get your energy wrong, you can affect performance and net income in a negative way.” – Dr. John Patience.

Our guest is Dr. John Patience, another bright mind of the Global Swine Industry. Dr. Patience is a global leader in swine nutrition research and internationally recognized speaker, received the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Achievement in Research Award. Received his bachelor's degree in 1974 and his master's degree in 1976 from the University of Guelph, Ontario. He received his Doctor of Philosophy from Cornell University in 1985.

What you will learn:

• Why dietary energy is such an important decision;
• Understanding dietary energy in swine production;
• What is next for dietary energy;
• How can nutritionists figure out the optimum energy in swine diets;
• The importance of adjusting amino acids levels when changing energy level;
• The biggest problems when managing energy sources;
• What separates successful swine professionals from those that are not.

John’s favorite swine-related book: NRC (2012) and Comparative Nutrition of Fowl and Swine (Edwin Moran)

John’s favorite book unrelated to swine: No Man Alone (Wilder Penfield)

Edited by Lauro Faccin