#174 - Matthew Schutte: Pit foaming: what is it, and how can we control it?

All facets of a swine facility need some form of maintenance from time to time – that includes the pit underneath the pigs. Certain conditions in the pit can cause the manure to foam up, which may lead to both safety and logistical issues. In today’s episode, I talk with Matthew Schutte about pit foaming and what we need to do to ensure it doesn’t occur in our barns.

What you’ll learn:

1. What is pit foaming?
2. How can we control pit foaming?
3. The causes of foaming
4. Crusting
5. Pit maintenance

Meet the guest:

Matthew Schutte

• What’s his experience?

• Current:
• Technical Sales Specialist at Bioverse
• Past:
• Account Manager;
• Business Development Representative;
• Graduate Research Assistant at South Dakota State University.

• What’s his academic background?

• M.S. in Crop Production at South Dakota State University;
• B.S. in Agronomy at South Dakota State University;
• Associate's degree in Agriculture at Minnesota West Community and Technical College.

• Connect with the guest on Social Media!

• LinkedIn