International Swine Feed Efficiency Conference to be held in Omaha
Producers will hear the latest on practical and immediate applications of feed efficiency drivers.
September 1, 2015
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University and Iowa State University are teaming up to host the International Conference on Feed Efficiency in Swine at the Hilton Hotel in Omaha, Nebraska, Oct. 21-22, 2015.
“We’re excited to bring together swine producers – owners and managers – with scientists, from geneticists to nutritionists and extension specialists, to discuss a wide range of topics related to feed efficiency, including making an antibiotic-free management system work,” said Mike Tokach, extension swine specialist with K-State Research and Extension. “Anybody interested in lowering cost of production by improving feed efficiency of growing pigs or the sow herd should plan to attend.”
The target audience also includes those who work in feed processing and the pharmaceutical sector, as well as students planning to work in any of those sectors.
The program will cover the results of a five-year Feed Efficiency in Swine Research project conducted by K-State and ISU, plus three international universities.
The conference includes breakout sessions following four different tracks, so producers and other attendees can get intensive information in one or two areas or choose from an array of presentations, said K-State extension swine specialist, Joel DeRouchey.
“There is something for everyone connected to the swine industry, whether involved in feed processing, genetics, management of any kind of swine operation or reproduction, they’ll be covered,” DeRouchey said.
The cost to attend for the first 400 to register is $200 per person. After that, the fee is $300 a person. Students can register for $60 per person. More information, including online registration, is available at the International Conference on Feed Efficiency in Swine.
The Hilton is adjacent to the CenturyLink Center in Omaha and located in the North Downtown (NoDo) Arts and Culture District.
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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 in Manhattan.
Story by:
Mary Lou Peter
mlpeter@ksu.edu
K-State Research and Extension
For more information:
Mike Tokach - 785-532-2032 or mtokach@ksu.edu
Joel DeRouchey – 785-532-2280 or jderouch@ksu.edu
