INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PIG LIVABILITY

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PLENARY SESSION 

Grand Central Ballroom

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8:30am        Welcome and Opening Comments

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8:45am        Pig Livability Project Focus and Resources at piglivability.com

                      Dr. Joel DeRouchey, Professor, Kansas State University

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9:00am        Trends of the Best and Lowest Mortality Farms in US. and Internationally

                      Rachel Johnson, MetaFarms

                      Dr. Derald Holtkamp, Iowa State University 

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9:30am        Maximize Livability and Economics – How to Reconcile?

                      Dr. Clayton Johnson, Carthage System 

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10:00am      Panel 

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10:15am       Break (Sponsors: ABVista, AcuFast, Alltech, DNA Genetics, Huvepharma, Kemin, Kent Nutrition Group)

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10:45am       The Elephant – Sow Farm Health on Whole Herd Livability 

                       Dr. Daniel Linhares, DVM, MBA, PhD, Roy A. Schultz Professor in Swine Medicine

                       Dr. Edison Magalhaes, Assistant Professor, Iowa State University

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11:15am         Individual Sow Care: Renewed Emphasis for Immediate Impact

                       Alex Umbaugh, Sow Retention Specialist, Iowa Select Farms

                       Dr. Carlos Roudergue, Country View Family Farms

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11:45am        Panel

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12:00pm       Lunch (Sponsors: Cargill, Elanco, Novus & PIC)

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PLENARY SESSION 

Grand Central Ballroom

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1:15pm          Routine and Novel Strategies to Select for Piglet, Pig, and Sow Livability

                      Dr. Jack Dekkers, Distinguished Professor, Iowa State University

                      Dr. Tom Rathje, Chief Scientific Officer, DNA Genetics

                      Dr. Jenelle Dunkelberger, Geneticist, Topigs Norsvin

                      Dr. Lucina Galina, Technical Project Director, PIC 

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2:15pm         Panel

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2:30pm        Farm Staffing to Improve Livability (Costs to Staffing, Changes Based Over Time)  

                      Dr. Anne de Lara and Dr. Matthew Turner 

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3:10pm         Panel

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3:20pm        Break (Sponsors: ABVista, AcuFast, Alltech, DNA Genetics, Huvepharma, Kemin, & Kent Nutrition Group)

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3:45pm        Livability Success Stories 

                      Day 1 Pig Care - Labor Allocation– PJ Corns, JBS Live Pork 

                      Adoption of Technology to Optimize Labor Priorities – Fred Kuhr, Dykhuis Farms 

                      Sow Housing Facilities (Group Housing Conversion) – Hyatt Frobose 

                      The Importance of Improving Company Culture to Create Employees Who Care – Dianne Bettin, Bettin Consulting

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5:00pm       Panel 

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5:15pm         What did We Hear Today? 

                      Dr. Noel Williams, Senior Vice President Live Production, Seaboard Foods 

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5:30pm       Reception (Sponsored by Topigs Norsvin)

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____________________________________________________________________________________________________6:45am        Breakfast (Sponsors: Iowa Pork Producers Association & United Animal Health)

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CONCURRENT SESSION #1: Breeding Herd Mortality 

Blackstone Ballroom A

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8:00am        Recent Sow Livability Research Results

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8:30am         On-Farm Successes for Measurable Impact 

                       Beating the Odds of Sow Livability – a 300K Sow System Perspective 

                       Dr. Anne de Lara

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9:00am        Open Discussion - Shared Experiences, Successes and Failures

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9:30am        Define Priorities in Applied Research, Management, Facilities, etc. for Future Impact

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10:00am       Break (Sponsors: ABVista, AcuFast, Alltech, DNA Genetics, Huvepharma, Kemin, & Kent Nutrition Group)

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CONCURRENT SESSION #2: Post-weaning Mortality - Nursery

Blackstone Ballroom B

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8:00am        Recent Nursery Livability Research Results

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8:30am        Nursery On-Farm Liability Successes for Measurable Impact

                      Dr. Christine Mainquist-Whigham, Pillen Family Farms

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9:00am        Open Session - Shared Experiences, Successes and Failures

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9:30am        Define Priorities in Applied Research, Management, Facilities, etc. for Future Impact

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10:00am      Break (Sponsors: ABVista, AcuFast, Alltech, DNA Genetics, Huvepharma, Kemin, & Kent Nutrition Group)

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CONCURRENT SESSION #3 Pre-weaning Piglet Mortality

Blackstone Ballroom A

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10:30am        Recent Preweaning Livability Research Results

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11:00am        Life in the Farrowing Crate: A Survival Guide for Piglets

                       Dr. Ashley DeDecker, Director of Production Research, Smithfield Foods

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11:30am        Open Session - Shared Experiences, Successes and Failures 

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11:45am        Define Priorities in Applied Research, Management, Facilities, etc. for Future Impact

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12:00pm       Lunch (Sponsors: Cargill, Elanco, Novus & PIC)

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CONCURRENT SESSION #4: Post-weaning Mortality - Finishing

Blackstone Ballroom B

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10:30am       Recent Finishing Livability Research Results

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11:00am        On-farm Successes for Measurable Impact 

                       Dr. Chris Sievers, Swine Vet Center

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11:30am        Open Session - Shared Experiences, Successes and Failures

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11:45am        Define Priorities in Applied Research, Management, Facilities, etc. for Future Impact

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12:00pm       Lunch (Sponsors: Cargill, Elanco, Novus & PIC)

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PLENARY SESSION

Grand Central Ballroom

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1:15pm          PRRSv – Practices for Living With it to Maximize Livability

                      Dr. Pete Thomas, Director of Veterinary Services for Iowa Select Farms

                      Dr. Jeremy Pittman, Senior Director, US Veterinary Services for Smithfield Hog Production

                      Dr. Amy Maschhoff, Director of Health for The Maschhoffs LLC

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2:00pm       Panel

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2:10pm        Conference Impressions:  Now, What Should We do to Capture Value Academics and Industry

                      Dr. Noel Williams, Senior Vice President Live Production, Seaboard Foods 

                      Dr. Mike Tokach, Distinguished Professor, Kansas State University

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2:30pm        Path Forward on Collaboration on Swine Livability 

                      Dr. Joel DeRouchey, Professor, Kansas State University

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2:45pm        Adjourn

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