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