National Hog Farmer Calendar of Events
Nov. 5-6, 2009: 17th Annual Swine Disease Conference for Swine Practitioners, Scheman Building, Iowa State University (ISU), Ames, IA; contact ISU by phone (515) 294-6222, fax (515) 294-6223 or e-mail cepd-info@iastate.edu.
Nov. 9-11, 2009: Joint International Educational Symposium on Animal Welfare, The Kellogg Hotel; Conference Center, Michigan State University, Lansing, MI; contact: http://www.avma.org/awsymposium.
Nov. 10, 2009: University of Missouri Extension Commercial Agriculture Program’s Swine Institute, Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia, MO; contact: for registration, Erica Lovercamp at (573) 882-9552 or lovercampe@missouri.edu or for programming, Katrina Turner at (573) 882-0378 or turnerka@missouri.edu.
Nov. 11-13, 2009: U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Strategic Planning Conference, Marriott City Center, Denver, CO;
contact: Jackie Boubin at USMEF at (303) 623-6328 or jboubin@usmef.org.
Nov. 15-18, 2009: American Bankers Association’s National Agricultural Bankers Conference, Grand Hyatt San Antonio, San Antonio, TX; contact: Margot Mohsberg at (202) 663-5470 or mmohsber@aba.com.
Nov. 17-18, 2009: Saskatchewan Pork Industry Symposium, Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; contact: info@saskpork.com or www.saskpork.com.
Nov. 19, 2009: Kansas State University Swine Industry Day, Alumni Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS; contact: Jim Nelssen at (785) 532-1251 or jnelssen@ksu.edu or Lois Schreiner at (785) 532-1267 or lschrein@ksu.edu.
Nov. 19, 2009: Kansas Swine Day and Technology Trade Show, Kansas State University Alumni Center, Manhattan, KS; contact: (785) 532-1267 or www.KSUswine.org
Nov. 23-24, 2009: International Swine Flu Conference, Toronto, Canada; contact: Sylvia Torres, Swine Flu Task Force at (202) 536-5000
or sylvia.torres@new-fields.com or visit http://www.new-fields.com/isfc_canada/.
Dec. 4-5, 2009: 2009 International PRRS Symposium: Molecular, Immunological, Genetic and Epidemiological Approaches for PRRSV Control,
Downtown Marriott, Chicago, IL; contact: http://www.prrssymposium.org.
2010
Jan. 10-13, 2010: American Farm Bureau Federation Convention and Annual Meeting, Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, WA; contact: (202) 406-3600 or www.fb.org.
March 6-9, 2010: American Association of Swine Veterinarians 41st Annual Meeting, Omaha, NE; contact: (515) 465-5255 or aasv@aasv.org.
March 16-17, 2010: Second Annual Passion for Pigs Seminar and Trade Show, Holiday Inn Select (Expo Center),
Columbia, MO; contact: Julie Lolli at (660) 651-0570 or julie.nevets@centurytel.net.
July 18-21, 2010: 21st International Pig Veterinary Society Congress, Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre, Vancouver, British
Columbia, Canada; contact: (604) 688-9655 ext. 2 or ipvs2010@advance-group.com or go to http://www.ipvs2010.com/.
