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Iowa Pork Congress, opening Wednesday, features new seminars

The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) says there are eleven new seminars at the 2016 Iowa Pork Congress in Des Moines this week.

The 44th annual convention and tradeshow Jan. 27 and 28 at the Iowa Events Center features leading industry experts conducting sessions on regulations, prices and profitability. IPPA also is offering several key panel discussions on pit foaming, emerging swine health challenges, alternative energy sources and water quality. In addition to the seminars, producers can obtain or renew certification in the pork industry’s PQA Plus and TQA program as well as manure application.

The list of seminars, training sessions and speakers includes:

Wednesday, Jan. 27

Seminars

  • Iowa Regulations & Nuisance Case Update

Eldon McAfee, Brick Gentry Law Firm

9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, Rooms 105 & 106

 

  • Pit Foam & Producer Safety

Dr. Dan Andersen, Iowa State University

Dr. Renée Anthony, Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health

Leon Sheets, Iowa Pork Producer

10:45 a.m. – Noon

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, rooms 107 & 108

 

  • Controlling Emerging Swine Health Challenges

Dr. David Schmitt, Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship

Dr. Paul Sundberg, Swine Health Information Center

Dr. Chris Rademacher, Iowa State University

12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, rooms 105 & 106

Underwritten by Pork Network

 

  • Agriculture, Human Health & the Environment – Keynote Presentation

Dr. Patrick Moore, Ecosense

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, Rooms 107 & 108

 

  • Prices & Profitability: Economic Outlook

Dr. Steve Meyer, Express Markets, Inc. Analytics

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, rooms 105 & 106

Underwritten by National Hog Farmer

 

Training Sessions

  • Pork Quality Assurance® Plus certification

Colin Johnson, Iowa State University Extension & Outreach

10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, room 103

 

  • Transport Quality Assurance® certification

Mark Storlie -Iowa State University Extension & Outreach

1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, room 103

 

Thursday, Jan. 28

 

Seminars

  • Investigating Alternative Energy Opportunities

William Haman, Iowa Energy Center

Jason Russell, Iowa Pork Producer

Joel Huber, Iowa Pork Producer

9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, rooms 107 & 108

 

  • Farmchat: Connecting Farms with Classrooms

Cindy Hall, Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation

9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, room 104

 

  • Agriculture Taking Action: Scaling Up Farmer-led Efforts to Improve Water Quality

Dr. Matt Helmers, Iowa State University

Sean McMahon, Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance

John Weber, Iowa Pork Producer

Rob Stout, Iowa Pork Producer

10:30 a.m. – Noon

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, rooms 105 & 106

 

  • Consumer Insights on Trust-building Transparency

J.J. Jones, Center for Food Integrity

12:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, rooms 107 & 108

 

  • Decreasing PRRS Impacts on Your Farm

Dr. Daniel Linhares, Iowa State University

Dr. Amber Stricker, Suidae Health and Production

Dr. Bill Hollis, Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd.

Austin Baker, Hog Slat, Inc.

1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, rooms 105 & 106

 

  • The Future for Antibiotics

Dr. Jennifer Koeman, National Pork Board

Dr. Carissa Odland, Pipestone Veterinary Services

3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, rooms 107 & 108

 

Training Sessions

  • Confinement Site Manure Applicator certification

Jeff Prier, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Dan Andersen, Iowa State University

10 a.m. – Noon

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level, room 103

 

  • Preparing for the Common Swine Industry Audit

David Stender,Iowa State University

1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Hy-Vee Hall, lower level room 103

The Iowa Pork Congress is open to all pork producers, allied business partners and others involved in the pork industry. Show hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jan. 27 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 28.

  • In addition to the seminars, producers can obtain or renew certification in the pork industry’s PQA Plus and TQA program as well as manure application. Where is this information?

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