Raising Healthy Pigs
Did you know that feeding pigs human food scraps has the potential to introduce several serious diseases? If you are raising pigs or have thought about raising pigs, learn about important health concerns facing pigs, including Garbage Feeding and African Swine Fever.
Livestock Production
WSU Extension’s Animal Ag Team delivers educational programs and resources to aid livestock producers develop practices to respond to new opportunities, challenges and demands.
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Livestock Health
WSU Extension’s Veterinary Medicine Extension helps build connections between industry, producers, veterinarians, and students throughout the state of Washington. They offer a quarterly newsletter archived here.
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The WSDA offers numerous resources on the topic of livestock health at their website.
WSU Publications
Forage and Pasture
- The Western Oregon and Washington Pasture Calendar
- Haymaking on the Westside (Farming West of the Cascades Series)
- Nutrient Management for Pastures: Western Oregon and Western Washington
- Pasture and Hayland Renovation for Western Washington and Oregon
Educational Opportunities
Animal Sciences
WSU offers world‐class B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. graduate programs in the Department of Animal Sciences (AS). Learn more here.
Veterinary Medicine
WSU College of Veterinary Medicine is one of the nation’s top veterinary and biomedical colleges, and our distinguished faculty members are recognized as leaders in the field. Students work side-by-side with accomplished researchers in highly ranked programs for scientific investigation, clinical specialties, and diagnostic capabilities. Learn more here.
Continuing Education for Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians
Continuing Veterinary Medical Education is offered through WSU’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Live in-person courses, workshops as well as on-demand courses are available. Visit their website for more information.