Upcoming swine-related professional meetings

July 23 - 24, 2024 (Tue-Wed)
Gateway Hotel and Conference Center
Ames, Iowa

We are eager to bring back a transformed 2024 ISU McKean Swine Disease Conference. The conference will be held on Wednesday July 24, 2024 as a one day meeting prior to Iowa Swine Day, which will be held on Thursday July 25, 2024. Although the events are separate, this provides the opportunity to feature two extraordinary conferences here in Ames. On Tuesday, July 23rd, there will again be a PRRS Management Pre-Conference Workshop held in the afternoon at the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health.

August 19 - 22, 2024 (Mon-Thu)
Vic, Barcelona, SPAIN

We’ll cover many relevant topics in boar semen, including the potential challenges of climate change; biomarkers of fertility in sperm, seminal plasma and boars; the immunological defense and the harmful effects of infectious diseases, including the role of semen as a vehicle; the recent advances of applying epigenetics and OMICs to boar semen; new strategies on semen preservation at 5ºC; international trade of semen and sperm cryopreservation; optimization of artificial insemination; animal welfare; new selection methods for AI boars; and boar welfare and nutrition.

August 27, 2024 (Tue)
Oakley-Lindsay Center
Quincy, Illinois

September 21 - 24, 2024 (Sat-Tue)
St Paul RiverCenter
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hosted by the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine

The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference is an annual educational event for the global swine industry. It is internationally acclaimed for bringing science-driven solutions to the complex challenges facing the industry. Each year hundreds of participants from over 20 countries, including swine veterinarians and other professionals working in swine production and animal health management, attend the Leman Swine Conference.

October 10 - 16, 2024 (Thu-Wed)
Gaylord Opryland Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee

October 25 - 27, 2024 (Fri-Sun)
Western China International Expo City
Chengdu city, Sichuan province, CHINA

Hosted by the University of Minnesota and China Agricultural University

November 7 - 9, 2024 (Thu-Sat)
Atlanta, Georgia

November 19 - 21, 2024 (Tue-Thu)
Colorado State University SPUR Campus
4777 National Western Dr
Denver, Colorado

Symposium topics will include an industry report on the current state of antibiotic stewardship, information on the latest antimicrobial stewardship and resistance research, regulatory updates, One Health collaborations, and more.

November 20 - 21, 2024 (Wed-Thu)
Crowne Plaza Copenhagen Towers
DENMARK

Since 2019, the Danish Agriculture & Food Council, Pig Research Centre together with SEGES Innovation has hosted a series of successful Summits on relevant topics concerning European and global pig production, attracting participants from around the world. This year is no exception.

Join the Summit in Copenhagen to gain cutting-edge knowledge on sustainable feed practices and technologies in the global pig industry, as the theme of this year’s Summit is “Sustainable Pig Feed for the Future.”

January 9 - 11, 2025 (Thu-Sat)
Chicago, Illinois

The Veterinary Leadership Conference draws veterinarians from across the US for educational sessions that help develop leaders for the veterinary profession.

March 1 - 4, 2025 (Sat-Tue)
Marriott Marquis San Francisco
San Francisco, California