Sponsors:
Iowa Pork Industry Center
Contacts for more information:
Mark Storlie
ISU Swine Field Specialist
Phone: 563-425-3331
Fax: 563-425-3339
E-mail:
Russ Euken
ISU Livestock Field Specialist
Phone: 641-923-2856
Ron Lenth
Bremer County Program Director
Phone: 319-882-4275
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Advanced Swine Reproduction Seminar
Thursday
June 14, 2012
9:30am Registration
10:00 am Start
Waverly Civic Center
1200 1st Street N.E.
Waverly, Iowa
Civic Center is located on East side of river – 1 block North of “Main Street”
(Hwy 3 – Bremer Ave.)
Sponsors
Iowa State University Extension
Iowa Pork Industry Center
Iowa Pork Producer Association
Topics: Morning
Tim Safranski
Swine Specialist, University of Missouri
Farrowing room issues and answers
Come ready to share your farrowing tips.We expect newer employees to gain a lot of information, but would like to invite experienced farrowing managers to help share insights that could be helpful to all that attend.
Why should you attend?
See some of the examples listed to get an idea of the types of management we want to perform at a higher level as a result of participating in this workshop:
prepare the sow and farrowing space
know when/how to assist a sow to farrow
induce sows to farrow
manage the sow to maximize feed intake
creep feeding decisions
recognize the importance of farrowing
house ventilation, draft control and temp.
euthanize disadvantaged piglets
herd health for reproductive performance
evaluate plans for pen gestation
Afternoon
Tim Safranski
Swine Specialist, University of Missouri
Reproductive success is dependent on consistent reliable management practices. Tim will outline top keys to reach superior reproductive performance and share current industry trends and research.
Dr. Rodney “Butch” Baker
Vet Diagnostic & Production Animal Med, Iowa State University
ISU Vet outlines key factors influencing reproductive health.
Mark Storlie
ISU Extension Field Specialist
Gestation housing: do you have a plan for pens?
Producer Experience
Two Iowa producers will share experience and observations of working with both pen and individual gestation. One operation utilizes trickle feeding; one has electronic feeding stations.
Managing gilt development programs for lifetime performance.
Excellent Opportunity
… more little pigs to market
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Sponsors:
Iowa Pork
Industry Center