July 17, 2017
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
The Pork Place
Missouri State Fairgrounds
Sedalia, MO
The Symposium has been approved for 6 hours of Continuing Education Credits through the Missouri Veterinary Medical Board.
Cost
There is no cost to attend the 2017 Missouri Swine Health Symposium thanks to the generous support of our sponsors. Registration includes all presentations, materials, refreshments and luncheon. Please register below.
Sponsorships
Sponsorships are available and will include logo placement, recognition on all conference materials and space for display materials at the Symposium.
General Sponsorship – $250
Refreshment Sponsorship – $500
Meal Sponsorship – $1,000
Agenda
| 8:30 am | Registration, Sponsor Interaction & Networking, Donuts and Coffee |
| 9:30 | Welcome and Introductions Moderator – Rob Kallenbach Ph.D. – Assistant Dean and Director of the Commercial Agriculture Program, University of Missouri |
| 9:35 | Area/Regional Control Efforts Brent Sandidge and Al Dierking, MPA Board Members Corinne Bromfield, DVM – Assistant Extension Professor, Swine Production Medicine, University of Missouri |
| 10:00 | Avian Influenza – What it Means to the Pork Industry/Lessons Learned Larry Forgey, DVM – Pathologist, Missouri Department of Agriculture |
| 10:20 | The When, How and Why on Using Air Filtration Systems Todd Williams, DVM – Pipestone Veterinary Services |
| 10:45 | Break |
| 11:00 | Animal Health Concerns – Prospective from the State Veterinarians Office Linda Hickam, DVM – State Veterinarian, Missouri Department of Agriculture |
| 11:20 | Secure Pork Supply – A New Initiative from the National Pork Board Patrick Webb, DVM – Director of Swine Health Programs, National Pork Board |
| 11:40 | National Pork Programs and Issues Rob Christine – Area Manager, National Pork Board Cody McKinley – Director of State and National Relations, National Pork Producers Council |
| 12:00 | Lunch at The Pork Place – BBQ Ribs and All the Trimmings |
| 1:00 | Presenting Sponsors Comments FCS Financial |
| 1:15 | Swine Health Network – The Illinois Approach Jim Lowe, DVM, MS – Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois |
| 2:15 | What’s Your Diagnosis? Current Issues from the Field Panel: Todd Williams, DVM – Pipestone Veterinary Services R.C. Ebert, DVM – Pleasant Hill Animal Clinic Pete Lasley, DVM – Smithfield Hog Production Division |
| 3:15 | Market Outlook and Economic Update Dr. Scott Brown – Assistant Research Professor, Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Missouri |
| 3:45 | Open Forum, Q&A, Networking |
| 4:00 | Adjourn |