{"id":5542,"date":"2021-12-09T11:45:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T17:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/?p=5542"},"modified":"2021-12-09T11:45:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T17:45:30","slug":"pic-launches-new-wean-to-finish-digital-tool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/pic-launches-new-wean-to-finish-digital-tool\/","title":{"rendered":"PIC Launches New Wean-to-Finish Digital Tool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>PIC is excited to announce the development and availability of a new wean-to-finish tool, GrowQuest.&nbsp;The free tool provides recommendations for operations on the five cornerstones of wean-to-finish productivity to help producers improve feed efficiency, increase growth rate, and ultimately achieve more full value pigs. In three clicks or less, users will have access to the wean-to-finish information they\u2019re seeking.<br><br>The PIC Wean-to-Finish team has recently added one cornerstone to the base of our four cornerstones: Pig Husbandry. This cornerstone addresses many factors related to human decisions in raising wean-to-finish pigs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"h-the-five-cornerstones-of-wean-to-finish-productivity-identified-in-the-tool-are\">The five cornerstones of wean-to-finsish productivity identified in the tool are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Quality Weaned Pig&nbsp;<\/li><li>Nutrient Intake<\/li><li>Health Status<\/li><li>Marketing Strategy<\/li><li>Pig Husbandry<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The cornerstones are listed on the tool\u2019s home page, along with the topics impacting each. Once a cornerstone is selected, multiple recommendations are available. Additionally, you will have access to more detailed information about the recommendations as well as links to various source materials, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>PIC Wean-to-Finish guidelines<\/li><li>Podcasts<\/li><li>Recent journal publications<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>GrowQuest is desktop, tablet and mobile-friendly for easy access from anywhere. The pages are downloadable and printable effortless sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/genus-develop.go-vip.co\/pic\/resources\/growquest\/\"><strong>Access GrowQuest<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guidelines &amp; manuals now in digital format<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, PIC manuals are transitioning to a digital format for simplified searching and scrolling. 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