Overview
The 24th Red Deer Swine Technology Workshop takes place
Location
Registration and sponsorship opportunities
Agenda
| 8:00–9:00 am | Registrations, Coffee & Booth Visits | 60 min. |
| 9:00–9:10 am | Introductions & Welcome | 10 min. |
| 9:10–9:50 am | Managing More Pigs Born Alive Victor Poza Moreno, Danbred |
40 min. |
| 9:50–10:20 am | Winning the Lame Game Cassandra Jass |
30 min. |
| 10:20–11:00 am | Refreshment Break & Booth Networking | 40 min. |
| 11:00–11:30 am | Creating Revenue from Carbon Peter Waldner and Dan Waldner, Canadian Carbon Credits |
30 min. |
| 11:30–Noon | Managing Stress in the Workplace Mark Bosworth, Kesa Consulting |
30 min. |
| Noon–1:15 pm | Lunch Break & Booth Networking | 75 min. |
| 1:15–1:55 pm | Low Stress Handling and Tattooing Kevin Brooks, Olymel |
40 min. |
| 1:55–2:25pm | Disease Identification and Preparedness Dr. Egan Brockhoff, Canadian Pork Council |
30 min. |
| 2:25–3:05 pm | Refreshment Break & Booth Networking | 40 min. |
| 3:05–3:35pm | Preparing your Barn for Winter Mike Tiede, Sunhaven Farms |
30 min. |
| 3:35–4:00 pm | Closing Comments & Wrap-up | 25 min. |
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Presenter biographies
Bosworth, Mark
Bosworth is a partner with KESA, an experienced team of skilled practitioners and experienced executives that specialize in the acceleration of human performance in organizations. He has a wealth of experience in leadership development in dozens of organizations across Canada and Internationally. He holds a Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University and is an ICF Certified Executive Coach.
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Brockhoff, Egan
Dr. Brockhoff is a long-standing partner in Prairie Livestock Veterinarians. He is graduate of the Western College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. He and his family operate a third generation mixed farm in central Alberta. Dr. Brockhoff is also the acting National Animal Health Coordinator for the Canadian Pork Council.
Brooks, Kevin
Brooks has worked with Olymel's farrow-to-finish, wean-to-finish, breeding, nursery and finishing teams for more than 28 years. He specializes in animal handling, process verification and shipping and receiving of pigs. He joined Olymel West in Humboldt, Saskatchewan a decade ago and enjoys the way the industry continues to change and grow.
Jass, Cassandra
Dr. Jass serves as a staff veterinarian and Director of Production Well-Being (PWB) for Iowa Select Farms, a farrow-to-market pork producer. She leads a team of PWB Specialists who focus on training and verification of compliance of on-farm animal care practices. Her team is responsible for conducting on-farm assessments and caretaker training. As part of the Health Services Team, Dr. Jass and her peers are responsible for developing long-term herd health management strategies and conduct routine health visits on all farms.
Moreno, Victor
Biography coming soon
Tiede, Mike
Biography coming soon
Waldner, Peter & Dan
Biography coming soon