Released: January 04, 2006

Swine Profitability Conference Slated for Feb. 7 at K-State

MANHATTAN, Kan. – The Kansas State University 2006 Swine Profitability Conference will be Feb. 7 in Manhattan at Forum Hall in the K-State Student Union.

The conference is designed to give swine producers and allied industry personnel in-depth information on production management, marketing and business decisions.

Sponsors for the event, which begins at 9:15 a.m., are the university’s Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, K-State Research and Extension, the Kansas Pork Association, and the National Pork Board.

The day’s program includes:

• The Jack and Pat Anderson Lecture in Swine Health Management: Myths and Fallacies of Individual Pig Treatment – Mike Apley, associate professor, clinical sciences, K-State College of Veterinary Medicine;

• Family Opportunities in Agriculture – John Kramer, J-Six Farms, Corning, Kan.;

• Pig Behavior as Influenced by Feeder Design, Group Size and Space Allowance – Harold Gonyou, Prairie Swine Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan;

• Where Is the Market Headed? – Jim Long, Genesus Genetics, London, Ontario; and

• The Road From an Iowa Pig Farm to K-State Football and Detours Along the Way – Bob Elliott, former defensive coordinator for K-State football and current defensive coordinator for San Diego State University.

The registration fee for the day is $25 if paid by Jan. 25 or $50 after that date or at the door. The fee covers conference materials and lunch. More information is available by calling 785-532-1267 or looking under “Upcoming Events” on the Web at http://www.asi.ksu.edu/swine.

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K-State Research and Extension is a short name for the Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, a program designed to generate and distribute useful knowledge for the well-being of Kansans. Supported by county, state, federal and private funds, the program has county Extension offices, experiment fields, area Extension offices and regional research centers statewide. Its headquarters is on the K-State campus, Manhattan.

Story by:
Mary Lou Peter-Blecha
mlpeter@oznet.ksu.edu
K-State Research& Extension News