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
Sponsored by Canada Pork

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

Protein, Pork & Perception: What Today’s Nutrition Trends Mean to Pork
Shannon Crocker, Canadian Pork Council
Sponsored by Canadian Pork Council

2. Farrowing Management
Sponsored by Hendrix Genetics

Maternity Ring: Meeting All Stakeholder Expectations
Kate Plush, SunPork
Sponsored by Jefo

Open Farrowing Pens: Lessons Learned from Ontario
Egbert Deetman, Deetman Farms Ltd.
Sponsored by South West Vets

3. Breeding Management

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

The Boar Stud’s Role: Ensuring Consistent Results in the Breeding Barn
Kara Stewart, Smithfield Premium Genetics

Afternoon Production Sessions

4. Disease & Health
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health Canada

Emerging PRRSV Variants
Kim Vanderwaal, University of Minnesota

PEDv Occurrence and Transmission
Cesar Corzo, University of Minnesota
Sponsored by Kemin Canada

Biosecurity and the Impact of PRRS and PED on Productivity
Derald Holtkamp, Iowa State University
Sponsored by Prevail Farm Disinfectants

5. Sow & Piglet Management

Feeding Nursery Pigs & Zinc 
Francesc Molist, Schothorst Feed Research
Sponsored by Hipra Animal Health

Sow Nutrition & Longevity
Pieter Langendijk, Trouw Nutrition
Sponsored by Trouw Nutrition

Feeding the Grow-Finish Pig: Formulating to Maximize Income Over Feed Cost
Xun Zhou, Gowan’s
Sponsored by Gowan’s

6. Buildings

Barn Design
Speaker TBA

Ventilation: Back to Basic Seasonal Principles
Raymond Funk, Summit Technologies
Sponsored by Summit Technologies

Air Filtration for the Prevention of PRRSv in Modern Swine Facilities
Perry Hartmann, Parker Hannifin
Sponsored by Parker Hannifin

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