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
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