The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Sydney Craig: Amino Acid Balance in Pig Nutrition | Ep. 222

In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Sydney Craig, graduate research assistant at Iowa State University, explains how arginine supplementation in lactating sows may affect piglet livability. She also discusses updated phenylalanine and tyrosine requirements for nursery pigs, highlighting gaps in older research and practical questions for diet formulation. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Arginine in lactation
• Piglet livability limits
• Nursery amino acids
• Phenylalanine requirement estimates
• Tyrosine formulation questions

Meet the guest:

Sydney Craig is a graduate research assistant at Iowa State University, where she is pursuing a master's degree in Animal Sciences. Research focuses on sow nutrition, amino acid requirements, and applied swine nutrition, with prior research experience at Purdue University and The Maschhoffs. 

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