Building on its
successful return to Iowa State University last year, the 2013 version of Iowa Swine Day has a new format and plenty of
information for pork industry members. Professor of animal science John Patience
said the registration for the Thursday, June 27 event is now open.
"Those who register by the early deadline of June 14 will pay
$60 - that's $20 off the full registration fee - and students of any age can
attend for just $25," Patience said. "The fee includes lunch, refreshment breaks
and a copy of the conference notebook."
The day begins with registration at 7:30 a.m. and the welcome
at 9 a.m. The morning plenary session features four speakers in Benton
Auditorium. Following lunch, attendees will choose from 14 breakout sessions
organized into three concurrent tracks: sustaining the global competitiveness of
the American pork industry, utilizing human resources most effectively in pork
production, and what's new at Iowa State University. The day's activities will
conclude about 5:15 p.m.
The Iowa Swine Day program agenda, links to registration forms
and sponsor list are available on the event website.
Patience, who co-chairs the event with Ken Stalder and Butch
Baker of the Iowa Pork Industry Center, said the planning group has worked
diligently to learn about information needs and how best to address those needs
through the program, which is set in the Scheman Building at the Iowa State
Center in Ames. Program planning partners are the Iowa Pork Industry Center,
Iowa State animal science department, Iowa Pork Producers Association and Iowa
State Extension and Outreach.
"We consulted with industry representatives to learn what
they'd like included in the program and have put together a first rate program
of speakers and topics," Patience said. "Session topics include employee
engagement, global success in swine production, success with group housing of
sows, effects of heat stress on pig productivity, and understanding the impact
of the replacement gilt on system health."
The program has been approved by the Iowa Board of Veterinary
Medicine for two scientific credits and four management credits.
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