2021 Sow Summit Program

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DECEMBER 8th

8:00 am  Registration 

Morning Plenary Session

Benton Auditorium

9:00am   Key aspects for capturing sow lifetime performance

Jennifer Patterson, Research Associate, Livestock Gentec, University of Alberta

9:40am   Capturing sow farm opportunities in next 10 years

Dr. Steve Pollmann, Principal Owner, DSP Consulting

10:20am  Break - Snacks and refreshments

10:40am   Progress and problems with improving sow herd efficiency

Mark Schwartz, Manager of Production Systems, Schwartz Farms 

11:20am   Pelvic organ prolapse: Research updates and future directions

Dr. Jason Ross, Director, Iowa Pork Industry Center, Iowa State University

12:00pm   Lunch provided

Research Concurrent Session 

Room 167-179

1:00pm   Colostrum and managing the young pig 

Dr. Kara Stewart, Associate Professor, Animal Science, Purdue University

1:30pm   Sow farm nutrition: Strategies for the future 

Dr. Laura Greiner, Assistant Professor, Animal Science, Iowa State University

2:00pm  Understanding sow lameness and how to mitigate its influence on mortality 

Malcolm Turley, GTC Supply Account Manager, PIC

2:30pm  Break - Snacks and refreshments

2:50pm  Monitoring sow health and implementation of interventions

Dr. Daniel Linhares, Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Education, Veterinary Diagnostic Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University 

Applied Concurrent Session

Benton Auditorium

1:00pm   How to successfully transition to Proposition 12 compliant group sow farm housing

Dr. William Hollis, Veterinarian/Partner, Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd.

1:30pm   Understanding the tools for managing the estrous cycle and breeding

Dr. Steve Terlouw, Reproductive Physiologist, DNA Genetics

2:00pm  On farm strategy to impact sow mortality

Dr. Justin Brown, Assistant Teaching Professor, Diagnostic Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University 

2:30pm   Break - Snacks and refreshments

2:50pm   Biosecurity on the sow farm 

Dr. Derald Holtkamp, Professor of Swine Production Medicine, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Medicine, Iowa State University

Afternoon Plenary Session

Benton Auditorium

3:20pm   Panel Discussion #1: Improving survivability on the sow farm and managing the lightweight pig

3:50pm  Panel Discussion #2: Strategies to be an effective sow farm manager

4:20pm Conference Adjourns