About the Guest
Dr. Hyatt Frobose serves as the USA Commercial Director and Nutritionist for JYGA Technologies, Inc., a Quebec-based company producing GESTAL brand precision feeding systems for the swine industry. Hyatt specializes in assisting swine producers with group-housing solutions and nutritional programs to optimize performance and welfare of sows and growing pigs in commercial environments.
Since completing his Ph.D. in swine nutrition and management at Kansas State University in 2015, Dr. Frobose has been a featured speaker and specialist working with producers around the world in adopting new technologies and adapting to increased animal welfare standards. In his role with JYGA, Hyatt has assisted with the designer renovation of over 250 sow farms representing over 400,000 sows. Dr. Frobose and his family are based in Greeley, KS and are actively involved in their church, local 4-H programs and seed stock and cow/calf operation.
What can you expect to learn from this episode of Popular Pig?
- How aging infrastructure and economic uncertainty impact swine farm investments.
- The cost-benefit analysis of different group housing systems, including Prop 12 compliance.
- Why electronic sow feeding (ESF) offers flexibility and long-term savings.
- The growing importance of integrating technology for better farm management.
