Agenda
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SURVIVABILITY IN SWINE
Omaha Hilton Hotel, Omaha, NE
October 28 to 29, 2020
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| OCTOBER 27 | |
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| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Early Registration |
| OCTOBER 28 | |
| 7:00 to 8:30 am | Registration |
| PLENARY SESSION Grand Central Ballroom Chair: Joel DeRouchey, Kansas State University |
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| 8:30 am | Welcome |
| 8:45 am | Overview of the Improving Pig Survivability Project Dr. Jason Ross, Iowa State University |
| 9:00 am | Trends of US Swine Survivability Ron Ketchem, SMS a division of MetaFarms |
| 9:30 am | Trends of International Swine Survivability Bill Christianson, PIC |
| 10:00 am | Economics of Mortality Lee Schulz, Iowa State University |
| 10:30 am | Break |
| 11:00 am | Advancing technology – Regulatory, Advocating, Future Cassie Edger, Mckee, Voorhees, and Sease, PLC |
| 11:40 am | Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm | Industry Successes and Failures on Pre-weaning Survivability Gustavo Pizarro, Pipestone Veterinary Systems |
| 2:10 pm | Industry Successes and Failures on Post-weaning Survivability Chris Rademacher, Iowa State University |
| 2:50 pm | Wean-to-finish Bio-security – Need for Change Speaker – TBD |
| 3:30 pm | Break |
| 4:00 pm | The Human Element in Reducing Mortality (20 minutes each) Valerie Duttlinger, Summit SmartFarms, Right People for the Right Job Sarah Probst-Miller, Ag Create Solutions, Effective Training: What Works and What Does Not Larry Coleman, DVM – Do Not Lose the Urgency |
| 4:40 pm | Social Responsibility of Pig Survivability Justin R. Ransom, Sr. Director, Sustainable Food Strategy, Tyson Foods |
| 5:15 pm | What Did We Hear Today? Main points and take-always Noel Williams, Iowa Select Farms |
| 5:30 pm | Reception |
| OCTOBER 29 | |
| 8:00 to 12:00 pm | CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
| Concurrent session #1: Breeding Herd Mortality Blackstone Ballroom A |
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| 8:00 am | Opportunities for Measurable Impact – Fernando Bortolozzo, Brazil |
| 8:45 am | TED talk on Improving Pig Survivability project research results – Pelvic Organ Prolapse project, Iowa State University |
| 9:00 am | TED talk on Improving Pig Survivability project research results – TBD |
| 9:15 am | Panel Discussion |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| Concurrent session #2: Post-weaning Mortality – Nursery Blackstone Ballroom B |
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| 8:00 am | Opportunities for Measurable Impact – Deb Murray, New Fashion Pork |
| 8:45 am | TED talk on Improving Pig Survivability project research results – Post-weaning mortality literature review Jordan Gebhardt Kansas State University |
| 9:00 am | TED talk on Improving Pig Survivability project research results – TBD |
| 9:15 am | Panel Discussion |
| 10:00 am | Break |
| Concurrent session #3 Preweaning Piglet Mortality Grand Central Ballroom A |
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| 10:30 am | Opportunities for Measurable Impact – Kara Stewart, Purdue University |
| 11:00 am | TED talk on Improving Pig Survivability project research results – TBD |
| 11:15 am | Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| Concurrent session #4 Post-weaning Mortality – Finishing Blackstone Ballroom B |
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| 10:30 am | Opportunities for Measurable Impact – Jim Pillen, Pillen Family Farms |
| 11:00 am | TED talk on Improving Pig Survivability project research results – TBD |
| 11:15 am | Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 pm | Lunch |
| PLENARY SESSION Grand Central Ballroom Chair: Jason Ross, Iowa State University |
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| 1:15 pm | Call to Action for our Industry Bill Even, CEO, National Pork Board |
| 2:00 pm | Conference impressions: Now, What Should We Do to Capture Value? Noel Williams, Iowa Select Farms and Mike Tokach, Kansas State University |
| 2:30 pm | Path Forward on Collaboration on Swine Survivability Jason Ross, Iowa State University |
| 2:45 pm | Adjourn |