Completed Competitive Grant

Botanicals as part of an integrated value-added pork production system

Project ID: 2000-37

Abstract

Some herbs are known to exhibit natural antimicrobial activity and other characteristics that could be useful in value-added animal production. Four botanical products were tested for possible inclusion in swine feeds as alternatives to synthetic chemotherapeutic and antimicrobial agents.

Lead investigator: Palmer Holden, ISU Animal Science

Year of grant completion: 2001

This competitive grant project was part of the Leopold Center's Initiative.

Topics: Hoops and alternative livestock systems, Niche meat, dairy and poultry

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