London Swine Conference

2018 Program is a work in progress.  Here are some of our Main Sessions: Telling Your Story Amy Matheson, Farm & Food Care Ontario Sow Body Condition for Breeding Success Mark Knauer, North Carolina State University   Feed Additives — The myths and facts Joel DeRouchey, Kansas State University   Family & Business & Staff - OH MY!   Dan Hawkins, Farmlink Marketing Solutions   Marianne Hawkins, Plainview Consulting Inc.     CFM de Lange lecture: Innovative diet formulation arising from legislation, regulation, market preferences and changing economics   John Patience, Iowa State University     Retail / Consumer Trends   John F.T. Scott, Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute      And our Workshops: So You've Had a Bad Day — Accounts of some very bad days, how they managed it and what was learned   Teresa VanRaay & Phil VanRaay, Producers   Nick Huybers, Producer   TBA, Producer     Medications  - The changing rules   George Charbonneau, South West Ontario Veterinary Services   Greg Wideman, South West Ontario Veterinary Services   TBA, Producer   Financial Planning for Capital - Ready to build? Cameron Charleton, RBC Amanda Hammell, RBC   Building the Right Team - Finding and keeping employees Dan Hawkins, Farmlink Marketing Solutions Marianne Hawkins, Plainview Consulting Inc.     Nutrition for sows in transition to loose housing Hyatt Frobose, Jyga Technologies TBA, Producer    The Human Side - stress and mental well-being on farm Andria Jones-Bitton, University of Guelph Briana Hagen, University of Guelph Terri O'Sullivan, University of Guelph   Management and feeding to maximize efficiency, carcass quality and profits John Patience, Iowa State University Joel DeRouchey, Kansas State University   Swine Health - Back to basics Ryan Tenbergen, Demeter Veterinary Services   Ed Metzger, Southwest Ontario Veterinary Services      Niche Programs - exploring the opportunities   Heather Ferguson, True Foods Brett Israel, Producer Troubleshooting Reproductive Issues   Mark Knauer, North Carolina State University Jenny Patterson, University of Alberta     Workplace Regulations - What will it cost?   Katie DeBlock-Boersma, Monteith Ritsma Phillips Professional Corporation   Precision Pigs – Applications for big data   John Van Engelen, Hog-Tied Farms Ltd. Steve Beadle, OMAFRA Tyler Whale, Ontario Agri-Food Technologies