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2007 |
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Focus on the Future Conference |
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March 27-28, 2007 • |
2007 Corporate Sponsor |
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan • Saskatoon Inn |
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Tuesday, March 27 |
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"Maximizing Throughput in Your System" |
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11:00 a.m. |
Registration |
1:00 p.m. |
Welcome to the Conference, Opening Comments |
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Lee Whittington, MBA., Prairie Swine Centre |
1:15 p.m. |
The Challnge of Productivity and Throughput in the Barn |
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Mike Sheridan DVM., Sherdian, Heuser and Provis |
1:45 p.m. |
12 Born Alive: Is It All Hugs and Kisses? |
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James Lowe ,DVM.., The Maschoff's
sponsored by PIC Canada Ltd.
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2:30 p.m. |
Refreshment Break, sponsored by Peak Swine Genetics |
3:00 p.m. |
Impact of Large Litters and Performance on Carcass Quality |
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Denise Beaulieu, Ph.D.., Prairie Swine Centre |
3:30 p.m. |
Throuhgput and Economics: Challenges of Constipated Barns |
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Ben Wooley, Sunterra Farms |
4:15 p.m. |
Keys to Optimal Performance: A Panel Discussion |
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Mike Sheridan, James lowe, and Ben Wooley |
5:00 p.m. |
End of Session |
5:30 p.m. |
Swine and Cheese Reception, sponsored by Monsanto Choice Genetics |
Wednesday, March 28
"Optimizing Your Cost of Production "
7:30 a.m. |
Registration and Breakfast, sponsored by Sask Energy, Nutrition Partners, DGH Engineering, and Hergott, Duval, Stack and Partners |
8:30 a.m. |
Welcome to the Conference, Opening Comments |
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Lee Whittington, MBA., Prairie Swine Centre |
8:45 a.m. |
My Vision of the Future: It Includes Pork Production & Here's Why |
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Producer panel |
10:00 a.m. |
Refreshment Break, sponsored by Wyeth Animal Health |
10:30 a.m. |
Production Vs. Profit: Balancing Costs and Revenues within the Barn |
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John Patience, Ph.D.., Prairie Swine Centre |
11:15 a.m. |
Opportunity Margins in Large Group Housing: Impact on Cost of Production |
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Harold Gonyou , Ph.D.., Prairie Swine Centre |
12:00 p.m. |
Lunch, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim |
1:00 p.m. |
Overlooking the Obvious: What Do We Know About Feeding Peas, Lentils and Flax? |
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Pascal Leterme, Ph.D.., Prairie Swine Centre |
1:45 p.m.
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Full of Hot Air: Examining Energy Efficiency in Swine Facilities |
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Bernardo Predicala, Ph.D.., Prairie Swine Centre |
2:30 p.m. |
What is a Nano-particle? A Overview of Prairie Swine Centre Research |
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John Patience, Ph.D.., Pascal Leterme, Ph.D., Denise Beaulieu, Ph.D., Bernardo Predicala, Ph.D., and Harold Gonyou, Ph.D. |
3:00 p.m. |
Wrap-up and Closing Comments |
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Lee Whittington, MBA., Prairie Swine Centre |
3:15 p.m. |
End of Session |
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Thank You To Our Sponsors |
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