Leman China Swine Conference

Leman China Swine Conference

In 2012, the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine will bring the Leman Swine Conference to China. The Conference will present the latest developments on swine research and production, disease surveillance and control, integration of production and public health, and their impacts on the global economy to China – the world’s biggest pork-producing country. Speakers at the conference will represent experts from the U.S. and China.

Who Should Attend?

The Leman Swine Conference is directed at decision-makers in the industry and high-level content will revolve around the latest scientific developments on disease and production management.

Participants will include, but not be limited to:

• field and technical managers of large pork producers
• researchers and experts in pork production systems
• veterinary practitioners
• manufacturers of feed and veterinary medicine
• industry regulators and policy makers
• consultants and investors

Topics

The conference covers high-level content of swine production, disease surveillance and control, the latest in research and development, and international perspectives of the swine industry. The event will provide interactive learning with a forum for discussion and case study with professional leaders.

The first Leman China Swine Conference  will cover the following topics:

• Swine production management (in U.S. and China) - farm construction, environmental and disease control, biosecurity, breeding, veterinary and diagnostic services.
• Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) – disease situation and elimination procedures, diagnostic molecular biology for identification and testing, farm management practice, vaccination, case study.
• Use of production data for disease diagnosis, epidemiology study, and management efficiency.
• Important and emerging diseases (e.g., APP, Glasser’ s disease, PED, etc.) - diagnostic microbiology and molecular biology, surveillance and control.