Forum objective:
To provide pork producers with information on housing sows in gestation. The forum will address the diverse management aspects of individual and group housing of sows.
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Program
8:00 Welcome - Dale Miller, National Hog Farmer
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8:15 Gestation Sow Housing Options - Donald Levis, University of Nebraska
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9:00 Sow Feeding 101 - Managing Different Systems to Meet Sow Nutrient Requirements - Joel DeRouchey, Kansas State University
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9:45 Break
10:15 Sow Housing Alternatives Calculator - Spreadsheets to Evaluate the Production and Financial Implications of Building or Remodeling a Gestation Facility - Mark Boggess, National Pork Board
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11:00 The Impact of Sow Gestation Housing Choices on Labor Requirements - Sam Baidoo, University of Minnesota
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11:30 Whys and Wherefores in the Evolution of Sow-Keeping Systems - Stanley Curtis, University of Illinois
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12:00 Lunch
1:00 Gestation Housing Systems and Animal Well-Being
2:45 The Impact of Gestation Housing Systems on Sow Longevity - Ken Stalder, Iowa State University
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3:15 Break
3:30 Health Care Considerations of Various Gestation Housing Systems - Jim McKean, Iowa State University
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4:00 Managing Sow Without Gestation Stalls - Three Case Studies