2023 Conference Recordings

November 1st

7:00am  Registration 

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