Episode 9: Energy Usage in Swine Barns

Sarah Schieck, UMN Swine Extension Educator talks to University of Minnesota Animal Science Graduate Student, Kirsten Sharpe about research she conducted to measure electrical and thermal energy consumption in midwest commercial swine barns.  



Research highlighted in this podcast was funded through a Legislative-Citizens Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) grant.

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• z.umn.edu/PodcastEpisode9  recorded December 20, 2018

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Learn More About Research Featured in Podcast

• Presented at Farm Energy Conference June 14, 2017 (YouTube and PowerPoint)
• Energy Systems for Swine Production on West Central Research & Outreach Center's website
• Article published in National Hog Farmer December 27, 2017
• Published in Applied Engineering in Agriculture 
• Presented at Swine Energy Management Seminar November 15, 2018, in Fairmont, MN.