The Sunswine Academy

We offer a range of short courses to help you excel in your current role or to prepare you for your next role in the animal agriculture industry.

Short Courses

We offer a range of short courses to help you excel in your current role or to prepare you for your next role in the animal agriculture industry. Each course will be scheduled annually for live teachings. The courses will run 6-8 weeks in duration, with a one hour class weekly.
If you are a graduate student wanting to take a class, please ask us about potential sponsorship for your tuition. Also, we offer discounts for multiple classes taken and a Master’s Mentor Program that would include all courses of a year for free. Please reach out for more information.
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February 2nd – March 25th, 2021

Technical Writing Workshop

This course is designed to help with your current and future writing projects. It will be taught by two instructors, Dr. Matthew Livingston and Dr. Casey Bradley, from two different perspectives, peer-reviewed journal articles and technical marketing publications. The course will be taught live on Tuesday and Thursdays from 8:00-9:00 am CST for 8 weeks. On Tuesdays we will have a formal lecture given by both instructors and then on Thursdays we will have a short review and discussion workshop. Depending on the pace of the course and students, one-one review sessions maybe offered in place of a group workshop on Thursdays. The course will be hosted on www.anprocampus.com.

This course will cover the basics of technical writing in 8 modules.

  • Mindset of Writing
  • Materials & Methods
  • Tables & Figures
  • Literature Review
  • Discussion & Introduction
  • Conclusions & Abstract
  • Reviewing & Regulatory
  • Platforms
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02

March 15 – May 21, 2021

Swine Nutrition Basics

This course is designed to give you an overview of the basics of swine nutrition in a blended class setting. You will have weekly self-paced modules and live lectures. We will cover topics both from the basic and applied level of nutrition. We are currently working on the content and guest lecturers so stay tuned for more information.

This course will cover the basics of swine nutrition in 8 modules.

  • Swine Physiology
  • Energy
  • Protein & Amino Acids
  • Minerals & Vitamins
  • Enzymes
  • Feed Additives
  • Formulation
  • Application
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03

Coming back in 2021!

Swine Research

Learn to swim as a swine researcher.
This course will cover the basics of research in 8 modules.
  • Experimental Designs.
  • In Depth Design Considerations.
  • Specialty Trials and Models.
  • Feed Formulation for Research.
  • Practical Research – Wean-to-Finish.
  • Practical Research – Sow.
  • On Farm Execution.
  • Data Handling and Interpretation.

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Coming back in 2023!

Swine Lingo

Learn the lingo and key economic drivers used by the swine industry.
The course will cover the basics of swine production and key economic drivers used by swine producers broken into 8 modules.
  • The Sow Farm – Breeding and Reproduction.
  • The Sow Farm – Lactation & Litter Management.
  • Gilt Development & The Boar Stud.
  • The Nursery Period.
  • The Grower-Finisher Period.
  • The Feed Mill.
  • Health & Biosecurity Management.
  • Economics of Pork Production.
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Let’s build something together. Sponsor A Graduate Student Now!

Looking to help connect, mentor, and support our future animal scientists, please sponsor now. As part of the sponsorship The Sunswine Group will set-up a 1-on-1 meeting with your company and the graduate student to give both parties the opportunity to learn more about each other. Someday this graduate student could become a fellow colleague or customer. Its a great way to connect and engage, with minimal effort and cost.
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