2026 Proceedings
2026 Program
8:15-9:00 AM
Registration
9:00-9:05 AM
Welcome
Dennis Liptrap, Chairman of MSNC
9:05-9:50 AM
What matters most to U.S. pig farmers
Brett Kaysen, Vice President of the National Pork Board, Des Moines, IA
9:50-10:25 AM
Let’s talk sows: Amino acid considerations for fetuses and milk production
Lee Anne Huber, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
10:25-11:00 AM
Break
11:00-11:30 AM
Impact of phytase on inositol in pigs
Hans Stein, University of Illinois
11:30-12:00 AM
The trade-offs of zinc supplementation in swine diets for productivity, environmental sustainability, and one health
Jinsu Hong, Purdue University
12:00-1:10 PM
Lunch
1:10-1:55 PM
Late-gestation nutrition in prolific sows: An opportunity to improve farrowing performance, sow retention, and pig development
Eric Weaver, South Dakota State University
1:55-2:25 PM
Nutritional and environmental enrichment strategies to mitigate aggression in late-gestation sows
Jay Johnson, University of Missouri
2:25-2:50 PM
Break
2:50-3:20
Evaluation of Bacillus subtilis combined with plant extracts as a feed additive for weaned pigs
Kwangwook Kim, Michigan State University
3:20-4:00 PM
The true cost of mortality: Quantifying economic losses and management opportunities in swine production
Josh Flohr, Kansas State University
4:00 PM
Closing Remarks