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Saturday, September 21, 2024

George Foxcroft Reproduction Workshop - Managing the breeding herd in a changing environment

• Managing hyperprolific sows with a focus on the litter - SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
  Fernando Bortolozzo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

• Sweltering swine: How gestational heat stress shapes sow pregnancy and offspring development - VIDEO
  Jay Johnson, University of Missouri

• Augmenting piglet survival as litter size increases - VIDEO
  Mark Knauer, North Carolina State University (Sponsored by the National Pork Board)

• The changing environment of boar studs - SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
  Darwin Reicks, Reicks Veterinary Research & Consulting

• Sow housing: Challenges and opportunities in a changing environment
  Tom Parsons, University of Pennsylvania  

• 20 years of group housing at CVFF: Achievements and key lessons learned - VIDEO
  Carlos Roudergue, Country View Family Farms

• Breeding herd labor retention in a changing environment - VIDEO
  Jason Christensen, Eichelberger Farms Inc.

• Technologies for improving swine production - VIDEO
  Suzanne Leonard, North Carolina State University (Sponsored by the National Pork Board)

Geeks to Geeks: African swine fever updates and new developments

• Perspectives of global ASF prevention and response - VIDEO
  Liz Wagstrom, Wagstrom Consulting LLC

• ASF in the Dominican Republic: Update and APHIS-led activities to prevent spread from the country -SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
  Fernando Lugo, Nianet Carrasquillo and Silvia Kreindel, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

• African swine fever in Europe: Forest fires and traveling embers - VIDEO
  Tim Snider, PIC

• The Impacts of ASF on animal, public, and environmental health in the Philippines - VIDEO
  Jesper Hsu and Rachel Schambow, University of Minnesota

• The novel application of the viability qPCR assay to assess the stability of ASFV in feed and feed ingredients - SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
  Declan Schroeder, University of Minnesota

• Evaluation of point of care (POC) tests for ASF
  Sylvester Ochwo, University of Minnesota

Portuguese Session

• Desenvolvimento de profissionais para suinocultura: realidade americana e oportunidades para o Brasil
  Talita Resende, The Ohio State University

• Poxvirus em suinos no Brasil
  Daniella Schettino, Instituto de Defesa Agropecuária de Mato Grosso

• Gestão em sanidade de precisão
  Edison Magalhaes, Iowa State University

Spanish Session

• Mycoplasma hyosynoviae: Que sabemos y hacia donde vamos? - VIDEO
  Maria Pieters, University of Minnesota

• Deteccion del virus de PRRS en superficies de granja - VIDEO
  Marcello Melini, University of Minnesota

• Gestación grupal en CVFF: Un viaje de 20 años - VIDEO
  Carlos Roudergue, Country View Family Farms

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Carlos Pijoan SDEC Symposium: Identifying knowledge gaps and breaking down barriers for disease control 

• Welcome and session introduction
  Maria Pieters, University of Minnesota

• Researching the way out of barriers for disease control - VIDEO
  Mark Schwartz, University of Minnesota and Schwartz Farms

• Mortality disposal practices during FAD outbreaks: A snapshot from the poultry industry - VIDEO
  Rosemary Marusak, University of Minnesota

• From farm to safety: Dead animal disposal practices and PRRSV risk - VIDEO
  Igor Paploski, University of Minnesota

• Alternatives to rendering for nursery/grow-finish mortality management: A cost and feasibility analysis - VIDEO
  Marjorie Schleper, Christensen Farms

• Detangling the causality web: Late nursery phase PRRS virus introductions - VIDEO
  Brad Leuwerke, Swine Vet Center

• Life at the bottom of the biosecurity pyramid: The economics of market haul sanitation - VIDEO
  Edison Magalhaes, Iowa State University

• Environmental sampling at PRRS outbreak sites: Detection frequency and semi-quantification - VIDEO
  Cesar Corzo, University of Minnesota

• Biosecurity compliance: A guide for non-levitating farm staff - VIDEO
  Luc Dufresne, Demeter Veterinary Services

• Things are not always as they seem: A roadmap to evaluate potential virus transmission and mitigation in feed - VIDEO
  Jerry Shurson, University of Minnesota

• *Infectivity of PRRS virus in feed: With and without mitigants - VIDEO
  Megan Hood, Reicks Veterinary Research and Consulting

New technologies and new approaches to control the spread of airborne diseases

• *Basics of aerosol science and air filtration
  Chris Hogan, University of Minnesota

• Factors that contribute to airborne virus transmission in the field   
  Montse Torremorell, University of Minnesota

• *PRRS incidence in filtered farms: what MSHMP tells us   
  Cesar Corzo, University of Minnesota

• *New control technologies to improve aerosol biosecurity   
  Chris Hogan, University of Minnesota

• *Electrostatic precipitators decrease virus transmission in experimentally infected pigs       
  Lan Wang, University of Minnesota

• Fan coverings to decrease risk of disease dissemination
  Erin Kettelkamp, Swine Vet Center (Sponsored by the Swine Health Information Center)

• *Electrostatic precipitation for biocontainment from finishing facilities exhaust fans
  Brett Ramirez, Iowa State University (Co-sponsored by the Swine Health Information Center)

Clinical cases and problem-solving skills by DVM students - VIDEO

• Acidify E. coli at pH 4 or 5?
  Rachel Retterath, University of Minnesota

• Evaluation of intradermal vaccination in piglets to improve welfare and labour efficiency, reduce stress responses and pain, and minimize injuries to piglets and producers
  Madeline Benedetti, Ontario Veterinary College

• Data for Dummies: Making sense of the data we didn't know we had
  Ayva Bohr, Iowa State University

• A practical method of establishing sow height dimensions
  Savannah Thomson, Michigan State University

• Unlocking the potential of inflammatory biomarkers: A new way to monitor areas of opportunity
  Macy Moore, Iowa State University

• Improvements in piglet thermoregulation with higher iron doses
  Molly Jones, North Carolina State University

• Feasibility of detection and isolation of PRRSV from swine deep tracheal secretions
  Casondra Snow, University of Minnesota
   

Research highlights 

• The role of sanitary status in the prevalence of multidrug resistant bacteria from pig farms: A One Health approach - VIDEO
  Ana Marco Fuertes, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU

• Effect of dietary zinc sulfate in late gestation and lactation on sows and offspring performance - VIDEO
  Jessica Lira da Silva, South Dakota State University

• Evaluating the use of blood hemoglobin concentration (HbC) as a potential biomarker for locating at risk sows near parturition - VIDEO
  Katlyn McClellan, South Dakota State University

• The impact of extra-care in lightweight wean pigs - VIDEO
  Audrey Field, South Dakota State University

• Sow ability to wean one surplus piglet relative to the teat number and lactation feed intake according to the milk production - VIDEO
  Ana Paula Mellagi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

• Understanding the background of foreign labor (TN-visa workers) in the swine industry in Missouri and Illinois - VIDEO
  Magdiel Lopez-Soriano, University of Missouri

• Evaluation of gaseous ozone for decontaminating PRRSV and PEDV on non-porous surfaces in truck cabins - VIDEO
  Thinh Tran Pham Tien, Iowa State University

• Detection of multiple porcine viruses using target enrichment and real-time long-read sequencing from oral fluid field samples through TELSVirus workflow - VIDEO
  Mariana Meneguzzi, University of Minnesota

• Experimental evidence of immune-driven evolution of PRRSV-2 - VIDEO
  Nakarin Pamornchainavakul, University of Minnesota

• Monitoring the persistence of SVA in tonsils of sows during PRRS elimination protocol in a sow herd under herd closure - VIDEO
  Alejandrina Da Silva De Pita, Grupo Porcicola Mexicano

Monday, September 23, 2024

Keynote Presentations

• Adapting to change and building a sustainable future - SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT  AVAILABLE
  Patrick Hord, Hord Family Farms and National Pork Producers Council

• Engineering the microbiome: Can we harness the hidden heroes of livestock production? - Pijoan Lecture - VIDEO
  Noelle Noyes, University of Minnesota

Breakout Sessions; 10:30-12:00

Recent research on swine Mycoplasmas

• Field evaluation of an autogenous vaccine against Mycoplasma hyosynoviae - VIDEO
  Haley Schwecke, University of Minnesota
  Impact of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae elimination on the reproductive performance and retention of sows - VIDEO
  Lindsey Britton, North Carolina State University
  Detection of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae in feral pigs
  Maria Pieters, University of Minnesota

Disease diagnostics

• Antimicrobial susceptibility trends for common porcine bacterial pathogens - VIDEO
  Matt Sturos, University of Minnesota

• Interpreting gross lesions and the decisions they lead to - SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
  Stephanie Rossow, University of Minnesota

• Watching the misbehaved Pasteurellas - VIDEO
  Fabio Vannucci, University of Minnesota

Transport biosecurity

• Mitigating between-farm disease transmission through vehicle rerouting and enhanced cleaning and disinfection protocols - VIDEO
  Gustavo Machado, North Carolina State University

• Trailer tracking and sanitation methods for improved biosecurity - VIDEO
  Edison Magalhaes, Iowa State University

• Evaluation of ATP bioluminescence for improved biosecurity in the swine industry - VIDEO
  Dustin Boler, Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions

Well begun is half done

• Mammary development of the gilt, lactation biology and colostrum intake - VIDEO
  Chantal Farmer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Government of Canada

• Strategies to minimize fallback pigs in the nursery - VIDEO
  Madie R. Wensley, Pipestone

Breakout Sessions; 1:30-3:00

PRRS 

• PRRSV-2 genetic variant classification: What is it and why we need it? - VIDEO
  Kimberly VanderWaal, University of Minnesota and Paul Yeske, Swine Vet Center

• Updates on the economic impact of PRRSV to U.S. pork producers - VIDEO
  Henry Osemeke, Iowa State University

• PRRS in the U.S. industry: Why do we continue to battle with this well known virus? - VIDEO
  Scott Dee, Pipestone Research; Luc Dufresne, Demeter Veterinary Services; and Paul Yeske, Swine Vet Center

Old viruses, new diseases

• Detection of underrepresented viruses in grow-finish pigs: Should we be concerned? - VIDEO
  Mariana Meneguzzi, University of Minnesota

• Porcine astrovirus 4 as a cause of tracheitis and bronchitis in young pigs - VIDEO
  Mike Rahe, North Carolina State University

• Porcine Circovirus 4: Recent Detection in the U.S. and Its Potential Impact on Swine Production - VIDEO
  Pablo Pinyero, Iowa State University

Demystifying the impact of the pigs on the environment

• Fables, follies and fallacies: Advocacy ‘research’ highlights need for continued engagement - VIDEO
  Andy Curliss, National Pork Producer Council

• Debunking environmental fallacies with a living systematic review - VIDEO
  Annette O'Connor, Michigan State University

• Exposure and sustainability: Hog farms and the health of neighboring communities in North Carolina - VIDEO
  Kaushi Kanenkege, University of Minnesota

Applied research in swine practice and swine production systems

• Evolution of swine production research - VIDEO
  Mike Tokach, Kansas State University

• Integration of research into commercial production - VIDEO
  Dwight Shawk, Hord Family Farms

• Executing disease trials at Pipestone Research - VIDEO
  Erin Little, Pipestone Research

Breakout Sessions; 3:30-5:00

H5 flu in pigs and cows: Why you don't want flu in your farm

• H5 outbreaks in dairy cattle - SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
  Scanlon Daniels, Circle H Headquarters, LLC

• Highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus research insights and applications in swine - VIDEO
  Bailey Arruda, United States Department of Agriculture (Sponsored by the National Pork Board)

• Helping farms eliminate flu by understanding the serological immune response - VIDEO
  Suzanna Storms, University of Illinois

Industry updates

• USDA codification of US SHIP and potential implications
  Tyler Holck, US SHIP

• Plant protein: A friend or a foe? Exploring remedies - SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
  Pam Ismail, University of Minnesota

• Consumer communication for trust and freedom to operate
  Fally Masambuka-Kanchewa, Iowa State University

Research updates on Salmonella

• Salmonella in swine lymph nodes and tonsils - VIDEO
  Sara Gragg, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• An overview of Salmonella isolates and resistance - VIDEO
  Karyn Havas, Pipestone Research

• Salmonella in fresh pork and regulatory update - VIDEO
  Aaron Asmus, Hormel Foods and University of Minnesota

Ventilation management for grow-finish pigs: Pitfalls, management and smart controllers

• Observations and pitfalls from the field - VIDEO
  Aaron Hoffman, Schwartz Farms

• Principles of ventilation management - VIDEO
  Sam Holst, Swine Vet Center

• Innovation, potential and limitations of smart controllers - VIDEO
  Brett Ramirez, Iowa State University

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Keynote Presentations

• Leman: Fifty years of the network effect, an economic perspective - Morrison Lecture
  Brian Buhr, University of Minnesota

• Everything, everywhere, all influenza - VIDEO
  Marie Culhane, Carol Cardona and Montse Torremorell, University of Minnesota

Breakout Sessions; 10:30-12:00 

Disease elimination

• Why eliminate PEDv from the U.S. national herd? - VIDEO
  Bill Hollis, Carthage Veterinary Service

• Current epidemiologic information to get us started - VIDEO
  Cesar Corzo, University of Minnesota

• Production costs before and after disease elimination and advantages of starting negative - VIDEO
  Joel Nerem, Pipestone Veterinary Services

Increasing pork demand in the US: What will it take?

• A Taste of culture - Pork's place in the kitchen: Past, present and future
  Tanya Rodriguez, Hormel Foods

• New trends and opportunities to increase pork demand in the U.S. - SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
  David Newman, National Pork Board (Sponsored by the National Pork Board)

On-farm wean-to-finish biosecurity

• Characterizing dead animal disposal practices and estimating PRRSV risk from rendering - VIDEO
  Igor Paploski, University of Minnesota

• Early findings of evaluating disease introduction and biosecurity in the wean-to-finish sector - VIDEO
  Karyn Havas, Pipestone Research

• Are caretakers motivated to comply with biosecurity – What resources are needed? - VIDEO
  Mike Chetta, Talent Metrics Consulting

Supporting sows for great productivity

• Opportunities to reduce sow mortality: A South American perspective - SLIDES AND VIDEO NOT AVAILABLE
  Fernando Bortolozzo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 

• Managing seasonal variation and herd capacity constraints - VIDEO
  Mark Knauer, North Carolina State University

• Heat stress in sows: Impacts and strategies for improving production and welfare - VIDEO
  Jay Johnson, University of Missouri