Paul Yeske, DVM, partner in Swine Vet Center, St. Peter, MN, will be honored with the Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and Pfizer Animal Health.

The honor was established in 1994 to recognize achievements in swine health and management and is presented annually at the Leman Swine Conference. This year's conference is scheduled for Sept. 18-21 at the River Centre in downtown St. Paul, MN.

Yeske holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Minnesota and received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University. He also completed the Executive Veterinary Program at the University of Illinois.

For more information on this award and the 2010 Leman Swine Conference, go to www.cvm.umn.edu/VetMedCE.