Johana Katerine Gonzalez Castiblanco

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Johana Katerine Gonzalez Castiblanco is from Bogotá, Colombia. She is studying Animal Sciences at Universidad Nacional de Colombia, where she became interested in swine production. During her time at the university, she led a Swine Study Group, which created a primer addressed to small farmers about modeling swine production systems.

Johana did her first internship at “ACONDESA-PORCINORTE”. Her role in the company was focused on swine nutrition for lactating sows. After working for six months at that company and on the recommendation of Gloria Casas and her husband, German Guerrero, she came to the United States to join our lab. She spent six months here, working on several research experiments as part of the requirements for her Bachelor's degree. In July 2018, Johana returned home to finish her degree. She hopes to contribute to the development of the swine industry in Colombia.