Dr. Ashley DeDecker: Next Steps on Farm Technology | Ep. 128

Technology in our swine barns is becoming more and more prevalent. Through research and innovation we are discovering new ways to collect and utilize data. In today’s talk with Dr. Greiner, Dr. Ashley DeDecker discusses some limitations with current technologies along with methods for discovering and better implementing more technologies on the farm. "Research shouldn't always be based on ROI. Sometimes you have to throw cost out the door in order to truly find innovative changes for the industry" – Dr. Ashley DeDecker 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: 1. Where might the industry be in 5 to 10 years 2. Increasing response time with technology in barns 3. How technology could help 4. Implementing technology into research facilities 5. Challenges with conducting research 6. Beginning the research process 7. Key points 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁: Dr. DeDecker grew up on a third-generation family pig and grain farm in West Central Illinois. She received her B.S. from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Animal Science in 2006. She then pursued her Ph.D. in swine well-being at the University of Illinois. After receiving her Ph.D. in 2011, Dr. DeDecker began her career at Smithfield Foods as a Director of Production Research. In that position, Dr. DeDecker conducts applied research in all disciplines of swine production including feed manufacturing, nutrition, well-being, reproduction, management, performance and productivity, animal health, and meat quality. Dr. DeDecker manages research teams across the United States, focused on collecting high-quality, objective data to make better business decisions for Smithfield. Ashley works in Warsaw, North Carolina, and has been with Smithfield for over 10 years. 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. The Swine it Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like: - EveryPig (http://www.everypig.com/swineit/)- Zinpro (https://zinpro.com/)- Gestal (http://jygatech.com/)- AB Vista (https://www.abvista.com/)- Adisseo (http://www.adisseo.com/)- Genesus (https://www.genesus.com/)- Evonik (https://animal-nutrition.evonik.com/en/species/swine/) Give us a Rating & Review - http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1460280128