SDSU Swine Day 2025

Agenda

9:00 a.m. – Continental breakfast and student poster competition

10:00 a.m. – Welcome & Animal Science update

• Dr. John Jaeger, Head of Animal Science/Professor Department of Animal Science, SDSU

10:15 a.m. – Industry update from and economist’s perspective

• Matt Erickson, Terrain / Farm Credit Services

11:00 a.m. – SDSU swine research update

• Dr. Crystal Levesque & Dr. Eric Weaver, Department of Animal Science, SDSU

12:15 p.m. – Lunch

1:15 p.m. – Recognize sponsors and announce poster winners

1:30 p.m. – Keynote Speaker

•  Glenn Muller, Executive Director, South Dakota Pork Producers Association

2:15 p.m. – SDSU Swine Research and Extension; Past, Present, & Future

• Dr. Robert Thaler, Distinguished Professor/Endowed Chair in Swine Production, Department of Animal Science, SDSU

2:45 p.m. – Taste What Pork Can Do; A vision for the National Pork Board

• Dr. David Newman, CEO, National Pork Board

3:30 p.m. – Undergraduate Panel Discussion: Internships in the Swine Industry