Program
Program
Banff Pork Seminar January 6-8, 2026
OPENING DAY
4:00-7:00 pm
Registration Check-In
Sponsored by: AcuFast, Alberta Pork, PIC, Summit Technologies/Maximus Systems, Topigs Norsvin & AgriHub Inc.
4:00-7:00 pm
Sponsor Exhibit Area & Poster Viewing
4:00-7:00 pm
Welcome Reception
Sponsored by: Dept AFNS, University of Alberta
7:00 am
Registration Check-In
Sponsored by: AcuFast, Alberta Pork, PIC, Summit Technologies/Maximus Systems, Topigs Norsvin & AgriHub Inc.
Tradeshow Floor 7am to 6pm
Poster Session All Day
7:30 am
Morning Coffee
Sponsored by: Agribution, Grand Manufacturing, Novonesis, Penfor Construction
Plenary Session I
Sponsored by Steve’s Livestock Transport
8:00 am
Welcome to BPS 2026
Adrian Sinke, BPS Advisory Committee Chair
8:10 am
Fear, Facts, and Food - Trust in an Age of Disruption
Lisa Bishop-Spencer, Canadian Centre for Food Integrity
9:05 am
Sustainable Pork Production
Speaker TBA
10:00 am
Coffee Break
Sponsored by EastGen, Hamlet Protein, h@ms Marketing, Minitube Canada
10:30 am
Morning Production Sessions
1. Succession Planning
2. Piglet Management
3. Gilt Management
Sponsored by DNA Genetics
4. Welfare
12:00 pm
Lunch
Sponsored by Canada Packers & Swine Veterinary Partners
1:15 pm
Afternoon Production Sessions
5. Sow Management
6. Disease
7. Buildings & Technology
Sponsored by Hypor
8. Innovators
3:30 pm
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Buckingham Ag, Zinpro Corporation
3:30 - 6:00 pm
Tradeshow & Networking
7:30 am
Registration Check-In
Sponsored by: AcuFast, Alberta Pork, PIC, Summit Technologies/Maximus Systems, Topigs Norsvin & AgriHub Inc.
Tradeshow Floor 7am to 4pm
Poster Session until 4pm
7:30 am
Morning Coffee
Plenary Session II
Sponsored by Alberta Pork
8:00 am
Award Presentations
FX Aherne Award for Innovative Pork Production
Sponsored by PigEasy LLC
RO Ball Young Scientist Award
Sponsored by VIDO
George Foxcroft Lectureship in Swine Production
Sponsored by Merck Animal Health
8:10 am
Global Pork - Update & Outlook
Brett Stuart, Global AgriTrends
9:05 am
Global Pork Opportunities & Lessons Beyond North America
Rupert Claxton, Gira Foods
10:00 am
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Automated Production, Carlo Genetics, South West Vets, Warman Veterinary Services
10:30 am
Morning Production Sessions
1. Succession Planning
2. Piglet Management
3. Gilt Management
Sponsored by DNA Genetics
4. Welfare
12:00 pm
Lunch
Sponsored by Olymel
1:15 pm
Afternoon Production Sessions
5. Sow Management
6. Disease
7. Buildings & Technology
Sponsored by Hypor
3:30 pm
Coffee Break
Closing Plenary Session
Sponsored by dsm-firmenich
4:00 pm
Hogs, Headspace & Holding it Together
Gerry Friesen, The Recovering Farmer
5:00 pm
Closing Comments
Murray Pettitt, BPS Committee