#17-047 Progress Category Post-Harvest Pork Safety Date Full Report Received 01/03/2019 Date Abstract Report Received 01/03/2019 Investigation Institution: Texas Tech University Primary Investigator: Dr. Mindy Brashears Ph.D. Funded By National Pork Board Download Full Report Download Abstract Report Post navigation Keep Reading Towards an improved method of piglet castration to reduce pain: the use of one incision in combination with the use of Vapocoolant and Metacam™ Genomic control of pork loin color, myoglobin concentration, marbling, water-holding capacity, and slice shear force, pork fat quality and fatty acid profile, and ham lean color, ham “halo” severity, and myoglobin concentration.