2020 Presentations

Please note: Not all presenters have chosen to make their video available.

Saturday, September 19, 2020

Nutrition Workshop: Water, What You Should Know About the Forgotten Nutrient - VIDEO

      • What makes water so important for pigs, and why do we so often take it for granted?, John Patience

      • Investigating available water used for nursery pigs in Minnesota, Brigit Lozinski

      • Water medication of growing pigs − sources of between-animal variability in systemic exposure to antimicrobials, Steve Little

      • Managing water to maximize performance, Nat Stas

      • Q&A panel discussion, All Speakers

VDL Workshop: Molecular Diagnostics Interpretation - VIDEO (PART 1, PART 2)

      • Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) overview, Sunil Kumar

      • Whole-Genome Sequencing case examples, Albert Rovira

      • FASTA file manipulation and interpretation workshop, Matt Sturos

      • Bacterial genotyping case examples, VDL Group

      • NGS for diagnostic investigations, VDL Group

      • In situ hybridization (ISH) as a diagnostic and research tool, Fabio Vannucci

Survival Workshop: Updates and Resources from the Improving Pig Survivability Project - VIDEO

      • Welcome and introductions, Jason Ross

      • Review of Post-Weaning Mortality in Commercial Swine Production, Jordan Gebhardt

      • Identifying Biological Factors Associated with Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Vaginal Microbiome, Zoe Kiefer

      • Best Practices of Colostrum Management, Kara Stewart

      • Effects of breed, parity, and teat location on swine colostrum composition and production traits, Marcie Christianson

      • Quantifying the effect of whole-herd health parameters in wean-to-finish survivability, Edison Magalhaes

      • Fact Sheets, Videos, and Other Resources Available Through the Project, Joel DeRouchey

      • Discussion, All speakers

Geeks to Geeks: Understanding and Predicting Between-Farm Disease Transmission - VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE

      • Epidemiological concepts, measurements of risk, and study designs for evaluating between-farm transmission risk, Igor Paploski

      • Discussion: Perceptions and current state of knowledge of risk factors and causual diagrams

      • Recent advances in research on between-farm transmission of swine viruses, Dennis Makau

      • Modeling the risk of windborne transmission of PRRSV between farms, Kaushi Kanankege

      • Forecasting and responding to between-farm transmission risk, Kim VanderWaal / Igor Paploski

      • Interpreting and responding to forecasts, Igor Paploski

      • Discussion: Risk response and mitigation measures

DVM Student Presentations - VIDEO

      • Detection and persistence of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae genetic material in environmental surfaces and the potential for cross-contamination of processing fluids, Rachel Weidmayer

      • Effect of particle size and H2O2/PAA concentration on the efficacy of an aerosol decontamination system for items entering swine farms, Erin Kettelkamp

      • Evaluation of a 360-degree camera as an adoptable Precision Livestock Farming technology for use in providing commercial swine veterinary care, Allyson Witt

      • Evaluation of the finishing mortality removal process and factors that contribute to contamination spread, Kris Kovach

      • Preparing fecal microbiota transplant material for administration through a water medicator, Anthony Holowka

      • The Biosecurity Box - investing in the future of your farm through science, innovation, and ingenuity, Zack Talbert

      • Investigation of Lawsonia intracellularis shedding by peri-parturient sows, Rachel Patton


Sunday, September 20, 2020

Carlos Pijoan SDEC Symposium: Tightening Biosecurity in Swine Farms - VIDEO (PART 1, PART 2)

      • Chronicles of outbreak investigations: How they help us improve our biosecurity programs, Derald Holtkamp

      • Relying on UVC germicidal chambers to safely introduce materials into farms: What you need to know, Chelsea Ruston

      • The role of feed in disease outbreaks: Experiences from Manhattan (KS), Vietnam, Brazil, and beyond, Cassie Jones

      • How can feed mitigation strategies and holding times help eliminate the risk of pathogen introduction via feed?, Scott Dee

      • PRRS breaks associated with construction events − what have we learned, Kate Dion

      • Investigating PED infections and lessons to improve biosecurity in growing pigs, Donna Drebes

      • Forecasting PRRSV breaks based on biosecurity risks, Gustavo Machado

Research Highlights-VIDEO (PART 1, PART 2 (VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE), PART 3)

Part 1

  • Impact of weaning age on pig performance in a commercial multisite system, Fernando Bortolozzo

  • A description and preliminary analysis of a novel production model for nursing piglets, Mark Schwartz

  • Methodologies for in-farm evaluation of alternative to antibiotics, Michaela Trudeau

  • Phase-feeding: do fewer phases compromise growth performance in grow-finish?, Marianna Boscato Menegat

  • Alternative euthanasia techniques in mature sows and boars, Monique Paris-Garcia

Part 2

  • Are pigs susceptible to SARS-CoV-2?, Joaquim Segales

  • Modeling transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in pork processing plants, Kim VanderWaal

  • Viruses don’t read textbooks: New tools in ASFV, PRRSV and SARS-CoV-2 research, Declan Schroeder

  • Efficacy of three innovative bacterin vaccines against experimental infection with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae, Dominiek Maes

  • North American Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae MICs, Beatriz Garcia-Morante

Part 3

  • Antibiotic susceptibility of Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida, Streptococcus suis, and Bordetella bronchiseptica isolated from pigs in the United States and Canada, 2016−2019, Mike Sweeney

  • Detection of influenza A virus in swine farm workers before and after work, Gustavo Lopez

  • Genotypic characterization of swine influenza virus reassortants in vaccinated and nonvaccinated pigs, Chong Li

  • Estimating farm-level R's for PRRSV using sequence-based transmission trees, Nakarin Pamornchainavakul


Monday, September 21, 2020

Keynote Presentations

  • Where have we been and where should we go?, Mark Greenwood and Price discovery in the hog market, Bill Kaelin - VIDEO

  • The swine producer's and veterinarian's response to COVID-19, Paul Yeske and 2020: The lessons we need to learn, Dave Preisler - VIDEO

  • Emerging coronaviruses of humans and animals: Origin, interspecies transmission and vaccine strategies , Linda Saif - VIDEO

Breakout Sessions; 1:30-3:00

PRRS - VIDEO

  • Understanding PRRSV diversity at the pig and litter levels using whole-genome sequencing, Mariana Kikuti

  • PRRSV persistence in breeding herds: Update on recent findings, Marcelo Almeida

  • AASV PRRSV herd classification changes, Derald Holtkamp

Don’t waste a good crisis: opportunities in production - VIDEO

  • Cost and productivity analysis in the midst of the COVID shutdown, Mark Schwartz

  • Projecting optimal throughput - what will post-COVID throughput optimization look like?, Jeff Worstell

  • Taking advantage of COVID-derived interventions to improve health, Paul Yeske

SARS-CoV-2 and Other Coronaviruses: Questions and Lessons - VIDEO

  • Emerging coronaviruses of humans and animals: Origin, interspecies transmission and vaccine strategies, Linda Saif

  • Bovine Coronavirus mechanisms and vaccine considerations, Jeremy Schefers

  • Coronavirus significance and implications for swine, Stephanie Rossow

Breakout Sessions; 3:30-5:00

Streptococcus suis - VIDEO

  • Saying hello to our little friend: Streptococcus suis diagnostics, Matt Sturos

  • Streptococcus suis control and recent field experiences, Matt Allerson

  • Managing S.suis one gene at a time, Maria Jose Clavijo

Batch farrowing for improved health and productivity - VIDEO

  • Batch farrowing models and their impact on health, Clayton Johnson

  • My experience with managing health and production in batch farrowing farms, Joseph Thomas

  • Feeding program considerations when converting to a batch farrow system, Trey Kellner

Public Health Concerns - VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE

  • Comparing antibiotic use among species: Is there a magic metric?, Randy Singer

  • Fecal microbiome-resistome dynamics of PRRSV-challenged pigs under varying antimicrobial drug exposures, Noelle Noyes

  • Of pigs and pandemics/Of ferrets and flu, Marie Culhane

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

Keynote Presentations - VIDEO

  • Hanor - Value Added Pork Production , Tara Donovan, David Wade, and Myrl Mortenson

  • The Role of Industry in an Incident Response to a Disease Emergency, Michelle Kromm

Breakout Sessions; 11:00-12:30

African Swine Fever - VIDEO

  • ASF vaccine update , Doug Gladue

  • ASF elimination through partial depopulation, Jason Yan

  • Vaccination and partial depopulation as parallel tools in the fight against ASF, Joe Connor

Technologies for precision pork production - VIDEO

  • Machine learning as a tool for animal health and productivity, Kimberly VanderWaal

  • Precision Pork Production: current possibilities and the future opportunities, Tomas Norton

  • The application and uses of remote measurement technologies, Jim Cairns

Labor Issues - VIDEO

  • Addressing communication between all players of the process including veterinarians, farm managers and farmers, Ted Mathews

  • COVID -19: Managing the CHAOS from the desk of HR, Nicole Paulsen

  • Experiences and tips for successful on-boarding and training programs, Victor Martinez

Breakout Sessions; 12:30-1:00

Wrap up session - VIDEO

  • Where do we go from here? Gordon Spronk and Clayton Johnson