Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium Archive

2023 Agenda

November 7, 2023

KEYNOTE SESSION: The Cowboy Way to Success with Filipe Masetti Leite

Get the Biggest Bang for your Buck - Kendall Weger, PIC

Practical Tips to Improve your Load-Out: The CWSHIN Load-Out Project - Dr. Julia Keenliside, Veterinary Consultant, DVM Msc.

Why Pigs Do What They Do, Not What We Want Them to Do! - Jennifer Woods, J. Woods Livestock Services

Why Sharing Your Farm Story Matters - Clinton Monchuk, Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan

CONCURRENT #1: Setting Gilts up for a Long Productive Life - Jenny Patterson, Livestock Gentec

CONCURRENT #2: Graduate Students Research Competition - Karolina Steinerova, Abigail Tillotson, Francis Ferri

CONCURRENT #3: Everything You Need to Know to Improve Your Barn’s Energy Efficiency - Steve Clarke, Clarke & Associates

CONCURRENT #4: The Future of Farming: Advancements Reshaping the Swine Industry - Dr. Alfonso Bolarin Guillen

November 8, 2023

KEYNOTE SESSION: What’s Next for the Global Pork Market - Brett Stuart, Global AgriTrends

Cybersecurity for your Farm - Cathy Lennon, Ontario Federation of Agriculture

A Finance View of Production Costs & Decisions - Frank Novak, Alberta Pig Company & Sunhaven Farms

Re-imagining Employee Recruitment & Retention - Mike Shaw, Topigs Norsvin Canada

What Consumers Know, What They Don’t Know and Why it Matters - Michael Von Massow, University of Guelph

2022 Agenda

November 15, 2022

KEYNOTE SESSION: When Stress is More Than a Season with Lesley Kelly

What’s in Your Toolbox? CPC Training Tools for Pork Producers Mark Fynn, Canadian Swine Training Development Project

Biosecurity: What’s New in Protecting Your Farm with Rob Hannam, Farm Health Guardian

Farm Safety: Top 10 Greatest Risk Factors & How to Avoid Injury with Dean Anderson, Agriculture Initiatives, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services

Zinc Oxide Free: Practical Feeding & Management Strategies with Dr. Malachy Young, Gowans Feed Consulting

PANEL DISCUSSION: Modify, Renovate, or Rebuild: Managing Aging Facilities with Daryl Possberg, Polar Pork; Toby Tschetter, Star City Colony; Jennefer Waskul, Penfor Construction Ltd.

Identification and Intervention for Reducing Sow Mortality with Dr. Chris Rademacher, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine

CONCURRENT SESSION #1: Alternative Methods for Deadstock Management with Dr. Terry Fonstad, University of Saskatchewan

CONCURRENT SESSION #2: Antibiotics or Not? What Makes Sense for Your Operation with Dr. Bernardo Predicala, Prairie Swine Centre & Greg Wideman, South West Vets

November 16

Is More Technology the Answer for Improved Animal Care? with David Speller, Opti-Farm

KEYNOTE: North American Outlook for Pork with Dr. Steve Meyer, Partners for Production Agriculture

African Swine Fever: Learning from the European Experience with Jurgen Kramer, PIC

Future Forward: Update on Saskatchewan’s New Sow Processing Facility with Neil Ketilson, Donald’s Fine Foods

2021 Agenda

Pork Symposium Program - PDF

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16

Graduate Students Research Competition
Dan Columbus, PhD, Prairie Swine Centre

(Graduate Students poster presentations available here)

50 Shades of Beige
Tina Varughese, tWorks

Barn Ventilation: Troubleshooting, Maintenance
and Operational Management
Brett Ramirez, Iowa State University

Gilt Management for a Lifetime of Success
Chris Opschoor, Topigs Norsvin (Netherlands)
(Speaker Sponsor: Topigs)

The Four Cornerstones of Wean to Finish Excellence
Isaiah Spath, PIC North America
(Speaker Sponsor: PIC)

Why Our On-Farm Programs Matter
John Ross, Canadian Pork Council

30 Years of Practical Swine Research
Murray Pettitt & Dan Columbus, Prairie Swine Centre

Appropriate Enrichment for Sows and Growing Pigs
Jennifer Brown, Prairie Swine Centre
Karen Mancera, University of Saskatchewan

Practical Ways of Identifying Sick or At-Risk Pigs
Madonna Gemus-Benjamin, Michigan State University

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

What’s Happening in the Chinese Pig Industry?
Arkin (Fangzhou) Wu, Pipestone Nutrition

Canada’s Place in Global Pork Production: Economics & Trends
Kevin Grier, Kevin Grier Market Analysis and Consulting Inc.

Precision Livestock Farming: Merging Historical and Real-Time Information to Improve Health, Welfare and Efficiency
Madonna Gemus-Benjamin, Michigan State University

Diets for Growing Pigs:
Can We Reduce Feed Cost and the Carbon Footprint?
Denise Beaulieu, University of Saskatchewan

Now Available: Symposium 2021 Zoom Sessions

Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium sessions are now available through Zoom. Please click the link below to catch up on your favourite session.

 

00:00:00 - Welcome by Mark Ferguson, Sask Pork

00:01:30 - Greetings from the Honourable David Marit, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture

00:04:40 - Graduate Students Research Competition with Dr. Dan Columbus

00:51:40 - 50 Shades of Beige with Tina Varughese

02:02:30 - Barn Ventilation: Troubleshooting & Maintenance with Dr. Brett Ramirez

02:45:32 - Gilt Management for a Lifetime of Success with Chris Opschoor

04:33:00 – The Four Cornerstones of Wean-Finish Excellence with Isaiah Spath

05:19:08 - Why Our On-Farm Programs Matter with John Ross

06:35:00 - 30 Years of Practical Swine Research with Dr. Murray Pettitt & Dr. Dan Columbus

06:48:00 - Appropriate Enrichment for Sows & Growing Pigs with Dr. Jennifer Brown & Karen Mancera

07:39:30 - Practical Ways of Identifying Sick or At-Risk Pigs with Dr. Madonna Gemus-Benjamin

00:00:00 - What's Happening in the Chinese Hog Industry with Dr. Arkin Wu

00:55:08 - Canada's Place in Global Pork Production: Economics and Trends with Kevin Grier

01:44:50 - Graduate Students Research Competition winners

01:46:30 - Award of Distinction announcement

02:04:05 - Diets for Growing Pigs: Can We Reduce Feed Cost and the Carbon Footprint with Dr. Denise Beaulieu

02:50:55 - Precision Livestock Farming: Merging Historical and Real-Time Information to Improve Efficiency, Health, and Welfare with Dr. Madonna Gemus-Benjamin

2020 Agenda

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5
BREEDING / NURSERY

Sow Nutrition and Feeding:
New Developments and Key Aspects to Ensure Success
Dan Bussières, B.Sc, AGR. Pork Feed Specialist
Groupe Cérès Inc.

Practical Farrowing Management for Better Results
Carlos Martins, Manager, Technical Services
Hypor, A Hendrix Genetics Company

Boar Management and Nutrition
Mark Wilson, Swine Reproductive Physiologist
Zinpro Corp.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12
FINISHING / SWINE NUTRITION

Managing and Feeding Pigs During Interruptions in Processing
John Patience, PhD, Professor, Animal Science Department
Iowa State University  
Speaker Sponsor: Iowa State University

Feed Biosecurity:
The Key to Disease Control for the North American Swine Industry
Scott Dee, PhD, DVM, MS, Director of Applied Research
Pipestone Veterinary Services

Diet Formulation to Improve Pig Health and Performance
Daniel Columbus, PhD, Research Scientist, Nutrition
Prairie Swine Centre

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

Grow/Finish Competitiveness and Benchmarking
Greg Bilbrey, Key Account Manager
PIC North America
Speaker Sponsor: PIC

Recent Advancements in Reproduction and Sex Sorted Sperm
Brad Belstra, PhD, Reproductive Services Manager
Fast Genetics
Speaker Sponsor: Fast Genetics


Chasing Disease Resilience
Austin Putz, Geneticist R&D
Hypor, Hendrix Genetics Company

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26
SWINE HEALTH & EMERGING DISEASES

African Swine Fever
Canadian Zoning and Compartmentalization
Egan Brockhoff, DVM,
Prairie Swine Health Services

Animal Health Emergency Planning in Canada
Matt Taylor
Animal Health Emergency Management Project

African Swine Fever
An Unrelenting Threat to Global Hog Production
John Carr, B.V.S.C., PhD, DPM, MRCVS
Carr Consulting

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3
ECONOMICS, MARKETS AND TRENDS

Rethinking Methane
Livestock’s Path to Climate Neutrality
Frank Mitloehner, PhD, Professor and Air Quality Extension Specialist
University of California Davis

Markets and Global Outlook for Pork
Brett Stuart, President
Global Agri-Trends
Speaker Sponsor: Penner Farm Services | Western Ag Systems Ltd.

Western Canadian Hog Price Formulae
Steve Dziver
Commodity Professionals

 

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