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Action Programs to Advance Swine Production Efficiency¹

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 91769

Abstract

Swine production and energetic efficiency can be greatly improved. Considerable progress has been made during the past 25 years. As great as this has been, even more can and must be accomplished in the next 10 to 25 years. The major objectives are to increase litter size, decrease excess trimmable fat and improve (1) efficiency of feed utilization, (2) synchronization of estrous, (3) breeding and selection, (4) disease and parasite control and (5) housing and management. In order to emphasize the improvement that can be made, the approximate present levels of attainment are given as well as the goals which should be strived for:

¹ Paper presented at the symposium on "Energetic Efficiency in Producing Animal Food Products," held at the joint annual meetings of the ASAS and the ADSA, Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, July 11, 1978.

² Dean Emeritus, School of Agriculture, California State Polytechnic Univ., Pomona.