Production Sessions

Production sessions are presented both Wednesday and Thursday. Delegates will be able to choose two morning sessions (one Wednesday, one Thursday) and two afternoon sessions (one Wednesday, one Thursday).   
*program is subject to change

Morning Production Sessions

1. Marketing

Consumer Demand & Pork Marketing: Supporting Long-Term Industry Growth
Claire Jiang, Canada Pork

Consumer Demand & Pork Marketing: Supporting Long-Term Industry Growth
Shannon Crocker, Canadian Pork Council

2. Farrowing Management

The Maternity Ring
Kate Plush, SunPork

Open Farrowing
Speaker TBA

3. Breeding Management

Fertility Drivers in the Breeding Herd
Rob Knox, University of Illinois

How Semen Handling & AI Technique Impact Fertility
Speaker TBA

Afternoon Production Sessions

4. Disease & Health

Emerging PRRSV Variants
Kim Vanderwaal, University of Minnesota

PEDv Occurrence and Transmission
Cesar Corzo, University of Minnesota

Biosecurity and the Impact of PRRS and PED on Productivity
Darold Holtkamp, Iowa State University

5. Sow & Piglet Management

Feeding Nursery Pigs & Zinc 
Speaker TBA

Sow Nutrition & Longevity
Pieter Langendijk

Feeding the Grow-Finish Pig
Speaker TBA

6. Buildings

Barn Design
Speaker TBA

Barn Ventilation
Speaker TBA

Barn Filtration
Speaker TBA

7. Innovators

Winning Innovation for the F.X. Aherne Prize in Innovative Pork Production

Finalist Presentations for the R.O. Ball Young Scientist Grad Student Competiton