Advanced Swine Production Technology Course - University of Illinois
Sessions and Workshops
Monday, June 8
Venue: The Monsanto Room, Lower Level, ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center (LIAC)
Moderator: Dr. Mike Ellis
Session I
Growth Concepts
| 7:40 - 8:00 | Introduction and Opening Remarks | Mike Ellis, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 8:00 - 8:45 | Variation in Growth on Commercial Operations - Extent and Potential Causes | Mike Ellis, PhD |
| 8:45 -10:00 | Basic Growth Concepts | José "Pepe" Cuarón, PhD, |
| 10:00 -10:15 | Break - Sims Room | |
| 10:15 -11:00 | Basic Growth Concepts (cont’d) | "Pepe" Cuarón, PhD |
| Â 11:00 -12:00 | Uterine Development and Its Impact on Postnatal Growth |
Romana Nowak, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | LUNCH - Heritage Room |
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| 1:00 - 2:30 | Practical Growth Concepts | Â Mike Ellis, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 2:30- 2:45 | Break - Sims Room | |
| 2:45 - 4:00 | Modeling the Effects of Environmental Stressors on Swine Growth Performance - History and Future Value for Swine Production | Fredrik Sandberg, PhD, Visiting Professor, University of Illinois |
| Â 4:00 - 5:30 | Workshop: Practical Monitoring of Growth (Meat Science Lab) | Mike Ellis, et al |
| 6:30 | Open bar- Hawthorn Suites, Champaign |
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| 7:00 | Opening dinner - Hawthorn Suites, Champaign |
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| Introductions and Welcome | Dr. Mike Ellis | |
| Overview of the UI and College of ACES | ||
| Overview of the Department of Animal Sciences and Illinois Animal Agriculture |
Dr. Neal Merchen, Head, Department of Animal Sciences College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences |
Tuesday, June 9
Venue: The Monsanto Room, Lower Level, ACES Library, Information
and Alumni Center (LIAC)
Moderators: Dr. Mike Ellis, Dr. José Cuarón
Session II
Nutrition and Management of the Swine Herd
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Suckling and Weanling Pig Nutrition | Jim Pettigrew, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Nutrition of the Growing-Finishing Pig | Hans Stein, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Break - Sims Room | |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Feed Additives: Where Are We Today? | Jim Pettigrew, PhD |
Session III
Breeding Herd Productivity
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Overview of Reproductive Biology of the Male and Female Pig | Rob Knox, PhD |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Lunch - Heritage Room | |
| 1:30 - 3:00 | Practical Approaches to Increasing Sow Output | Rob Knox, PhD |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | Break - Sims Room | |
| 3:15 - 4:15 | Feeding the Gestation Female | Hans Stein, PhD |
| 4:15 - 5:15 | Feeding the Lactating Female |
Jim Pettigrew, PhD |
| 6:30 | Barbecue at Ellis home, Mahomet |
Wednesday, June 10
Venue: The Monsanto Room, Lower Level, ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center (LIAC)
Moderators: Dr. Gilbert Hollis and Dr. José Cuarón
Session IV
Nutritional Concepts
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Ideal Protein (Amino Acid Nutrition) | Hans Stein, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | Measuring AA Digestibility of Feedstuffs | Carl Parsons, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break - Sims Room | |
| 10:45 -12:00 | Feed Ingredient Selection and Quality Control | José "Pepe" Cuarón, PhD, INIFAP/ National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch - Heritage Room |
Session V
Managing Swine Health/Intestinal Health
| 1:00 - 3:15 | Managing Swine Health Programs for Improved Production | Lawrence Firkins, DVM, University of Illinois |
| 3:15 - 3:30 | Break - Sims Room | |
| 3:30 - 5:30 | The Emerging Picture of Diet Effects on Gastro-Intestinal Microbial Populations | Jim Pettigrew, PhD University of Illinois |
| 6:30 | Free Time for Shopping and Rest |
Thursday, June 11
Venue: The Monsanto Room, Lower Level, ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center (LIAC)
Moderator: Dr. Mike Ellis
Session VI
Managing the Pig's Environment
| 8:00 - 9:15 | Fundamentals of Environmental Physiology | Stanley Curtis, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 9:15 - 10:30 | Social Behavior of Pigs | Harold Gonyou, PhD, Prairie Swine Centre |
| 10:30 - 10:45 | Break - Sims Room | |
| 10:45 - 12:00 | Environmental Requirements of Sows and Growing Pigs | Stanley Curtis, PhD |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch - Heritage Room | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Facility Design & Management Issues for Breeding Females | Ted Funk, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Sow Housing Options | Janeen Salek-Johnson, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 3:00 - 3:15 | Break - Sims Room | |
| 3:15 - 4:15 | Feeder and Drinking Design and Management | Harold Gonyou, PhD |
| 4:15 - 6:15 | Feeding Pigs under Hot Conditions | José Cuarón, PhD, INIFAP/ National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| 7:00 | Dinner at Alexander's Steak House |
Friday, June 12
Session VII
Pork Quality/Food Safety
Venue: Meat Science Lab
Moderators: Dr. Mike Ellis and Dr. Floyd McKeith
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Fresh Meat Quality
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Floyd McKeith, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | Quality Measurements
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Floyd McKeith, PhD |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break - Meats Lab | |
| 10:30 -12:00 | Pre- and Post-harvest Factors Affecting Pork Quality | |
| Nutrition and Pork Quality | José Cuarón, PhD | |
| Pre-slaughter Handling and Pork Quality | Mike Ellis, PhD | |
| Post-harvest Factors and Pork Quality | Floyd McKeith, PhD | |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch - Heritage Room | |
Session VIII
Emerging Issues/Technologies
Venue: Monsanto Room, Lower Level, ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center (LIAC)
Moderator: Dr. Mike Ellis
| 1:00 - 2:15 | Principles of Disease Resistance in Swine |
Ryan Dilger, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 2:15 -3:30 | The Physiology of Immunology: Implications to Swine Growth | Rod Johnson, PhD, University of Illinois |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Break - Sims Room | |
| 4:00 - 5:00 | Using the Anti-GNRH Vaccine (Improvac) | José Cuarón, PhD |
| 5:00 | Free time for shopping and rest |
Saturday, June 13
Session IX
Future of Swine Production
Venue: Monsanto Room, Lower Level, ACES Library, Information and Alumni Center (LIAC)
Moderator: Dr. Mike Ellis
| 8:00 - 9:00 | Global Perspectives on the Future of Pork Production |
Robert Easter, Professor and Dean, College of ACES |
| 9:00 - 10:00 | The Future of U.S. Pork Production in an Era of Sustained High Feed Costs | Bradley Wolter, PhD, The Maschhoff's Inc., Carlyle, IL |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30 - 12:00 | SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis of Pork Production in My Country |
ASPTC Participants |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Roundtable discussion | |
| 1:00 - 2:30 | Lunch - Biaggi's Restaurant | (Including Course Evaluation) |
| 6:00 | Dinner and Presentations at Kennedy's - Stone Creek Country Club |
