Overview

The 25th Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop takes place
on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at Westerner Park

Registration

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00 am Registrations, Coffee & Booth Visits 60 Min
9:00 – 9:10 am Introductions & Welcome 10 Min
9:10 – 9:55 am Weaning Age Impact on Piglet & Sow
Performance – Is Higher Always Better?_____
Dr. Luc Dufresne, Swine Veterinary Partners
45 Min
9:55 – 10:25 am Water Line Disinfection and Management

Dr. Hollyn Maloney, Swine Veterinarian

30 Min
10:25 – 11:00 am REFRESHMENT BREAK & BOOTH NETWORKING   35 Min
11:00 – 11:30 am Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Group Sow Housing Management Systems

Matt Davis, Hord Farms

30 Min
11:30 – 11:50 am Managing the First 48 hours

Edwin Spruit, Spruit Farms

20 Min
11:50 – 12:10 pm Challenges of the TFWP – an Employer’s Perspective
Trish Hyshka, Sunterra Farms Ltd.
20 Min
12:10 – 1:25 pm LUNCH BREAK & BOOTH NETWORKING 60 Min
1:25 – 2:05 pm Making Your Own Feed

Malachy Young, Gowans Feed Consulting & Danilo Sotto, Western Ag

40 Min
2:05 - 2:35pm The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Renovations

Producer Panel

30 Min
2:35 – 3:15 pm REFRESHMENT BREAK & BOOTH NETWORKING 40 Min
3:15 - 3:55pm Advancing Swine Welfare Practices to Empower your Industry: What the Chair in swine welfare is Doing for You?

Dr. Yolande Seddon, University of Saskatchewan

40 Min
3:55 – 4:00 pm Closing Comments & Wrap-up 25 Min

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