SHIC Talk

About SHIC Talk

The Swine Health Information Center (SHIC) shares information related to its mission to protect the health of the US swine herd. We focus on prevention, preparedness, and response to foreign animal disease.

Publisher

shictalk

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Aug 2020

Latest episode

19 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Aug 2026

   SHICTalk Ep 29 Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Electrostatic Precipitator-Torremorell, Schwartz, Niederwerder 8-19-2026

   SHICTalk host Barb Determan is joined by Dr. Montse Torremorell and Mark Schwartz from the University of Minnesota and SHIC Executive Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder for this episode. They discuss their Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program study examining the electrostatic precipitator (ESP) for removing pathogens from the air in swine barns as well as a similar biocontainment aspect for the technology.

2. 

   1 May 2026

   SHIC Talk Ep 28 Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program - Entry Systems - Dr Teng Teeh Lim, U of Missouri, SHIC Associate Director Dr Lisa Becton and host Barb Determan 4-30-2026

   On this episode of SHIC Talk, Dr. Teng Teeh Lim shares insights from his Wean-to-Harvest Biosecurity Research Program project on novel entry systems. Joining him for the discussion are SHIC Associate Director Dr. Lisa Becton and our host, Barb Determan. Dr. Lim is an Extension professor and engineer at the University of Missouri.

3. 

   2 Mar 2026

   SHIC Talk Ep 27 - H5N1 Research Collaboration Update - Drs. Miriam Martin LeValley, FFAR, Megan Niederwerder and Lisa Becton, SHIC

   On this episode of SHIC Talk, host Barbara Campbell Determan is joined by Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Scientific Program Manager Dr. Miriam Martin LeValley along with SHIC Executive Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder and Associate Director Dr. Lisa Becton. They talk about the ongoing SHIC/FFAR collaboration directing H5N1 research with 10 round 1 projects awarded in summer 2025 as well as a second request for proposals issued and due March 24, 2026.

Who has been a guest on SHIC Talk

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Megan Niederwerder
• Lisa Becton
• Mark Schwartz

Podcast Authority Score: 9 / 100

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18

Social presence

0

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0

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