20 Years at Prairie Swine Centre

Held in conjunction with the 2012 Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium, Prairie Swine Centre has put together a special program that speaks to the positive impact research has to the Canadian Pork industry.

Featuring the original team of research scientists that established the Centre’s near-market and industry focus in 1992. The program addresses changes in technology that have impacted all the participants in the pork value chain, specifically areas affecting cost of production, environment, welfare and product quality.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

(held in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium)

Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, SK

1:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Presentations

4:30 – 6:00 p.m. – Reception

Program

12:50 p.m.       Welcome/Opening Remarks, Lee Whittington

1:00 p.m.         Top 10 Developments in Swine Nutrition 1991-2012, Dr. John Patience

1:45 p.m.         Challenging Previous Assumptions in Nutrition; What Lies Ahead, Dr. Kees deLange

2:30 p.m.         The Evolution of Ethology as a Production Science, Dr. Harold Gonyou

3:15 p.m.         Reaching Further Afield in Engineering Science, Dr. Yuanhui Zhang

4:00 p.m.         Closing Comments

4:30 p.m.         Reception