Wednesday, June 3

9:30 to 10:15 a.m. - What's the Real Deal with MRSA in Pigs, Pork & People? Peter Davies, University of Minnesota

10:15 to 11 a.m. - Proper Euthanasia Techniques (speaker to be announced)

11 to 11:45 a.m. - The latest information on PRRS and PCVAD, Dick Hesse, Kansas State University

1:30 to 2:15 p.m. - Neighbor 2 Neighbor, Ben Vainner, National Pork Board

2:15 to 3 p.m. - Biosecurity 101, Alex Ramirez, Iowa State University

3 to 3:45 p.m. - Is Your Pork Export-Ready? The latest on MRLs and antibiotics, Collette Schultz Kaster, Farmland Foods

Thursday, June 4

9:30 to 10:15 a.m. - Are you ready for Mother Nature? Disaster Preparedness and Biosecurity, Dr. Jim Roth, Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University

10:15 to 11 a.m. - Proper Euthanasia Techniques (speaker to be announced)

11 to 11:45 a.m. - Energy Costs, Mike Brumm, Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc.

1:30 to 2:15 p.m. - Neighbor 2 Neighbor, Ben Vainner, National Pork Board

2:15 to 3 p.m. - Hispanic Labor in the Swine Industry, a Thing of the Past? Orlando Gil, Training Connections/Translation Services

3 to 3:45 p.m. - What Does Feed Management Include? Alan Sutton, Purdue University

Friday, June 5

9:30 to 10:15 a.m. - Alternative Feed Ingredients, Joel DeRouchey, Kansas State University

10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m. - Energy Costs, Mike Brumm, Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc.

World Pork Open Clay Target Championships

Thursday, June 4,
New Pioneer Gun Club, Waukee, IA

Sponsored by Phibro Animal Health/Prince AgriProducts This five-person team shoot-out has become a “don't-miss” World Pork Expo event. To register, visit the World Pork Expo Web site, www.worldpork.org or call Craig Boelling, National Pork Producers Council, (515) 278-8012.

World Pork Open Golf Tournament

Friday, June 5, (7:30 a.m. registration; 8 a.m. shotgun start)

Prizes immediately following golf, Briarwood Golf Course, Ankeny, IA

Sponsored by Alpharma Animal Health and ADM Alliance Nutrition

A World Pork Expo favorite! Reservations are being accepted for the first 144 golfers. Cost is a $125 contribution per golfer. Sign up a foursome or register individually. Registration forms available at www.worldpork.org.

National Swine Registry/Certified Pedigreed Swine, America's Best Genetics

During trade show hours, Cattle Barn

A showcase of America's most prominent purebred genetic resources provides the opportunity to learn more about the cutting edge of purebred genetics. America's Best Genetics Alley will host select seedstock suppliers, semen companies and exporting firms that serve as a world-wide resource for production systems of any scale. Producers will learn about genetics dedicated to the improvement of their bottom lines, such as lean efficiency, pork quality and lifetime maternal performance and how a comprehensive genetic evaluation, coupled with molecular technology and a verified pedigree structure can serve as a source for pure genetic progress.

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