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SHIC Talk Ep 26 Caretaker Motivation for Biosecurity - Dr Megan Niederwerder with Dr. Michael Chetta & Josh Holtkamp, Talent Metrics Consulting 1/6/2026
Episode 26
Tuesday, 6 January, 2026

SHIC Talk Addresses Pig Caretaker Motivation for Biosecurity On the latest episode of SHIC Talk, host Barb Determan welcomes SHIC Executive Director Dr. Megan Niederwerder and guests Dr. Michael Chetta and Josh Holtkamp of Talent Metrics Consulting. Dr. Chetta and Josh discuss results of their research project addressing pig caretaker motivation for performing biosecurity tasks. Their results reveal simple, low cost ways for owners and managers to increase biosecurity task compliance with rewards and motivation.