# Young Stock Podcast - PhD, pigs and agricultural shows

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Podcast: [Irish Farmers Journal podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/irish-farmers-journal-podcasts-201677)
Published: 2026-06-01T16:22:32+00:00
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## Resource

Hailing from Carlow, Shane Maher joins Hannah Furlong on this week’s podcast to chat about his path to completing a PhD focused on innovative nutritional strategies to enhance pig performance, health and environmental sustainability in UCD. Having not grown up on a farm, Shane chats about how he went on to study agricultural science at university and how he got involved with the Irish Shows Association (ISA), where he is currently a board member and eastern regional secretary. Now working as nutrition and sustainability lead at Adesco Nutricines in Co Waterford, he has a passion for applying science in practice and developing practical solutions that contribute to a more sustainable agri-food industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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