Measuring the effectiveness of swine barn air filters

As airborne diseases affect pig farms worldwide, many farmers have invested in swine barn air filters. How can their effectiveness be measured? A team of researchers at the University of Minnesota has been working hard to answer that question. Led by Montserrat Torremorell, DVM, PhD, the team made a considerable effort to establish the best method for detecting and extracting captured virus particles from swine barn filters. After all, understanding what goes on in the barn is key to improving