BPS Registration
Important Information
- Registration will include two full days of sessions, lunches, coffee breaks and opening welcome reception as well as electronic copy of the conference proceedings.
- Early bird discounts are offered until November 15, 2025.
- Group discounts offered for groups of 6 or more (every 6th registration will be free) - to receive the discount delegates must all be registered together as one transaction. Delegates registered on separate transaction cannot be combined. Deadline for group registrations is December 20, 2025.
- Refunds will be offered for cancellations made before December 20, 2025 minus a $75 admin fee. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made after December 20, 2025. All refund requests must be submitted to pork@ualberta.ca
Registration Tickets
- $395 Early In-Person Registration (before November 15, 2025)
- $460 Regular In-Person Registration (November 16 to December 20, 2025)
- $510 Late In-Person Registration (December 21, 2025 to January 8, 2024)
- FREE Student In-Person Registration for Undergrad & Grad Students attending a Canadian Institution (must register by December 20, 2025 to receive discount)
- $180 Student In-Person Registration for Undergrad & Grad Students attending an International Institution (must register by December 20, 2025 to receive discount)
For media registrations please contact the BPS office at 780-492-3651 or pork@ualberta.ca
Need more information?
Contact: Ashley Steeple, Conference Coordinator
Phone: (780) 492-3651
Email: pork@ualberta.ca
Morning Breakout Sessions
1. Succession Planning - 10:30AM
Finding Fairness in Farm Transitions (Wednesday Only)
Elaine Froese, Farm Family Coach Inc.
How to Discuss the Undiscussabull (Thursday Only)
Elaine Froese, Farm Family Coach Inc.
2. Piglet Management - 10:30AM
Start Right with Your Piglet Nutrition
Jan Fledderus, Schothorst Feed Research
How to Maximize Wean Age & Is It Always Worth It
Luc Dufresne, Demeter Veterinary Services
3. Gilt Management - 10:30AM
Rearing Gilts for Proper Development
Julia Linck Moroni, Topigs Norsvin
Important Considerations for Developing Gilts for Entry into the Herd and Lifetime Productivity
John Sonderman, DNA Genetics
4. Welfare - 10:30AM
Practical Enrichment
Jen-Yun Chou, Prairie Swine Centre
Understanding the Mortality Picture - Insights from Sow Data
Terri O’Sullivan, University of Guelph
Afternoon Breakout Sessions
5. Sow Management - 1:15PM
Modeling the Effect of Heat Stress on Sow Nutritional Requirements
Jan Fledderus, Schothorst Feed Research
Feeding the Lactating Sow
Lee-Ann Huber, University of Guelph
Sow Loading Strategies & Split Suckling
Ashley Hartman, DNA Genetics
6. Disease - 1:15PM
What’s New in the World of PRRS
John Harding, WCVM University of Saskatchewan
PED Elimination
Mark Asuncion, University of Saskatchewan
Disease Preparedness in Canada
Egan Brockhoff, Canadian Pork Council
7 . Buildings & Technology - 1:15PM
Choosing the Right Technology for Your Barn
Suzanne Leonard, North Carolina State University
Open Housing - Our Perspective
Corey Bosko, The Progressive Group
Housing Conversions
Luuk Brinke, Petervale Farms Ltd.
Group Housing Conversion - The Polar Pork Experience
Daryl Possberg, Polar Pork Farms
8. Innovators (Wed Only) - 1:15PM
Winning Innovation for the F.X. Aherne Prize in Innovative Pork Production
Finalist Presentations for the R.O. Ball Young Scientist Grad Student Competition