Join us for the latest episode of the Swine It Canada Podcast Show, for an enlightening discussion with Dr. Miranda Smit, Assistant Knowledge Transfer Manager at Prairie Swine Centre. Dr. Smit, having navigated her way from the Netherlands to becoming a pivotal figure in Canadian swine production, shares her deep understanding of knowledge transfer and its significance. She also candidly opens up about the hurdles of aligning academic research with the practical demands of commercial farming. This episode promises to bestow invaluable perspectives from a vanguard in swine science. 

“As a researcher, you need to know a lot about a little. But now that I'm in knowledge transfer, it's the opposite.”

What you’ll learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:35) Introduction and welcome
• (04:08) How individuals often enter the pig industry by chance
• (08:35) From research to knowledge transfer
• (13:12) Practical application of research 
• (14:27) Targeting the right audience 
• (17:08) Importance of communicating research findings effectively
• (19:29) Encouraging students to communicate
• (24:31) Practical experiences and learning from commercial farming
• (29:08) Final questions

Meet the guest: Dr. Miranda Smit

Experience:

• Current: Assistant Manager - Knowledge Transfer at Prairie Swine Centre Inc.

Background:

• Ph.D., Animal Science (University of Alberta)
• M.Sc., Agriculture (Ecole de PURPAN and Wageningen University & Research)
• Integrated B.Sc. and M.Sc., Animal Science (Wageningen University & Research)

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