2023 Sow Summit Program

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NOVEMBER 1st

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center,  2100 Green Hills Dr, Ames, IA 50014

7:00am    Registration 

                Breakfast Provided 

Morning Plenary Session

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center

8:15am     Welcome

                 Dr. Laura Greiner, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University

8:25am     Capturing sow farm opportunities now and in the future

                 Dr. Rob Knox, Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

9:10am     Bio-economic considerations for sustaining the breeding herd within a pork production 

                 system 

                 Dr. Bradley Wolter, President, Windy Hill Insights, LLC

9:55am    Break - Snacks and refreshments

10:15am   Prop 12 Journey, experiences and managing the moving goalpost

                 PJ Corns, Director of Sow Production, JBS Live Pork

11:00am   Labor Panel Session: How to utilize unique scheduling, manage a TN visa program, 

                 and retain employees on the farm

                 Chet Mogler, Partner, Pig Hill Co.

                 Victor Ochoa, Director, Swineworks LLC

                 Silvia Castañeda, Director of Human Resources, Eichelberger Farms

12:00pm   Lunch provided

Concurrent Session #1: Research Session, 1-4pm  

1:00pm     Gilt development strategies for improved livability

                 Dr. Christine Mainquist-Whigham, Veterinarian, Pillen Family Farms 

1:40pm     Feeding gilts and sows to maximize their mammary development

                 Dr. Chantel Farmer, Research Scientist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

2:20pm    Break - Snacks and refreshments

2:40pm     Breeding for enhanced sow longevity 

                 Dr. Jenelle Dunkelberger, Global Health & Behavior Platform Lead, Topigs Norsvin 

3:20pm     Practical considerations for sow feeding programs to maximize sow lifetime productivity 

                 Dr. David Rosero, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University 

4:00pm    Conference Adjourns

Concurrent Session #2: Applied Session, 1-4pm 

1:00pm     Strategies to reduce sow mortality in a large system

                 Alexander Umbaugh, Sow Retention Specialist Supervisor, Iowa Select Farms

                 Cesar Amorim Moura, Research Manager, Iowa Select Farms

1:40pm     Understanding reproductive tools the right way: Experiences, observations and strategies 

                 to avoid

                 Dr. Mark Wilson, Technical Services Consultant, Feed Works USA

2:20pm    Break - Snacks and refreshments

2:40pm     Data driven implementation of precision ag on the sow farm

                 Dr. Tami Brown-Brandl, Professor & Dr. Willian E. and Eleanor L. Splinter Chair, 

                 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 

3:20pm     Scours on the sow farm: What’s going on and how to manage it

                 Dr. Tom Petznick, Veterinarian, ArkCare

4:00pm    Conference Adjourns