The Boar - the forgotten animal in the swine industry - Dr. Karl Kerns

''We do so much work on the gilt and sow side, and sometimes we forget the other half of the equation, which is the boar side.'' - Dr. Karl Kerns

What you'll learn:

     1. The importance of the boar

     2. Understanding their sperm cells

     3. Semen pool 

     4. The future of animal breeding

     5. Boar nutrition

     6. Heat stress

     7. Tips on genetics

     8. Semen transportation

     9. Third-party evaluation

    10. Health side

    11. Sow side

Meet the guest: Karl Kerns, Ph.D., assistant professor of animal science at Iowa State University, focuses on molecular reproductive physiology. His research interests are on the steps that lead to fertilization success and the creation of a single-cell phenomics model with artificial intelligence to detect male-factor sub/fertility in domestic boars and bulls with applications for humans.

Dr.Kerns was previously a USDA NIFA Fellow in his predoctoral and postdoctoral studies at the University of Missouri, where he currently has Adjunct Assistant Professor status.

One of his passions is to fully and more quickly implement research findings through involvement with biotech startups.