2016 RDSTW Program
 
7:30am - 8:15am
Alberta Pork Congress AGM and Booth Selection
 
Join the Alberta Pork Congress Board of Directors for their Annual General Meeting and breakfast.  And you just might get a chance to book your booth for 2017!
 
8:00am - 9:00am
Registration, and Booth Visits
 
9:00 - 9:05am
Introductions and Welcome
 
9:05am - 9:45am
Animal Welfare & Sustainability 
Martin  Bowman 
 
9:45am - 10:25am
Housing and Conversions 
Jennifer Brown, University of Saskatchewan
Win Van Wycke 
 
10:25am - 10:50am
Booth Introductions & Refreshment Break
 
10:50am - 11:30am
Cleaning and Disinfecting 
Dave Van Wellengham, Vetquinol 
 
11:30am -12:15pm
Ventilation and Air Quality 
Mike Brumm 
 
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Networking Lunch
 
1:15pm - 1:25pm
Booth Introductions
 
1:25pm -2:00pm
Best Practices for Farrowing Management 
Moshe Tipen 
 
2:00pm - 2:25pm
Production Visits from the Sow Side 
Curtis Possberg, Olymel 
 
2:25pm - 2:45pm
Refreshment Break and Booth Visits
 
2:45pm - 3:15pm
Water Usage:  Costa & Stopping Wastage
Jennifer Brown, University of Saskatchewan 
 
3:15pm - 3:45pm
Hedging and the Decision Tree 
Ron Gietz, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AAF)
 
Evaluation Your Shipping Distribution
Herman Simons, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AAF) 
 
3:45pm - 4:15pm
Risk Management
Derek Becker, Aon 
 
4:15pm - 4:30pm
Wrap-Up