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2005: Production at the Leading Edge 

Individual Articles

• Biosecurity: Reasoning and Lack of Reasons - John Deen
• Monitoring Health - Bob Friendship
• Emergency Preparedness: What is the Nature of your Emergency? - Terry Whiting
• Physiological Limits Maximizing Sow Productivity - George Foxcroft
• Getting to 30 Pigs Weaned/Sow/Year - Robert Knox
• Parity Segregation - Camille Moore
• Animal Welfare Groups - Who's Who and What's What - Terry Whiting
• On Farm Welfare Audits - What You Should Know - John Deen
• Practical Approaches to Ensure Animal Welfare on Farms - Harold Gonyou
• Global Perspective on Integrated Pork Production - Leo Den Hartog
• Traceability Options for the Canadian Pork Industry - Daniel Hurnik
• Management of Pigs in the Pork Production Chain - Allan Schinckel

Break Out Sessions

• Investigations into Optimal Washing and Disinfection Techniques for Pig Pens - Daniel Hurnik

• Choosing the Right Cleaning and Disinfection Program for Your Operation - Catherine Templeton

• Making Changes to Get to 30 Pigs/Sow/Year - Robert Knox

• Getting to 30 Pigs/Sow/Year - George Foxcroft

• Effective Treatment and Handling of Poor Doing Pigs - George Charbonneau

• Effective Treatment and Handling of Poor Doing Pigs in The Finishing Barn - Tim Blackwell

• Using a Stochastic Model to Evaluate Swine Management with Paylean® - Allan Schinckel

2004: Building Blocks for the Future 

Individual Articles

• Setting the Stage: Producing Pork in a Changing Environment - Florian Possberg

• Management to Optimize Productivity of the Weaned Pig - Steve Dritz

• Managing Disease Challenges in the Weaner Barn - George Charbonneau

• Housing Decisions for the Growing Pig - Mike Brumm

• Observations on Automatic Pig Sorters - Bob Morrison

• Factors Associated with In-Transit Losses - Cate Dewey

• Nutritional Strategies to Minimize Nutrient Output - Janice Murphy

• Towards Zero Waste Swine Production - Theo van Kempen

• What Makes Nutrient Management so Controversial - David McRobert

• Cost of Production on Ontario Swine Farms - Ken McEwan

• Taking Control of the Production System - Colin Whittemore

• Making Decisions Based on Economics, NOT Performance - Bob Morrison

Break Out Sessions

Controlling E.coli in the Weaned Pig

• Cameron Farrell

• George Charbonneau
• Steve Dritz

Handling Large Groups of Growing Pigs

• Rich van Donkersgoed
• Ron Janmaat
• Mike Brumm

Risk Management Strategies - A Producer's Perspective

• Jim Van Nes & Phil Anwender

Manure Processing

• Cliff Knip

2003: Maintaining Your Competitive Edge

Individual Articles

• The Danish Experience After Stopping the Use of Antibiotic Growth Promoters - Jens Peter Nielsen
• The Why's & How's of Eliminating Clinical Salmonella - Paul Schneider
• Key Principles of Biosecurity - Sandra Amass
• The Role of Feeding and Management in Enhancing Sow Reproductive Potential - Bill Close
• Group Housing of Sows - The European Experience - Peter Brooks
• Techniques to Fine-tune Reproduction - Roy Kirkwood
• Changes in the Midwestern US Pork Industry - John Lawrence
• Liquid Feeding as a Means to Promote Pig Health - Peter Brooks
• How we Produce a Uniform High Quality Pig - John Webb
• New Emerging Competitors - Why are they a concern? - John Lawrence
• New Emerging Competitors - What can we learn from them? - Ken McEwan

Break Out Sessions

• Case Studies on Group Housing of Sows: The Arkell Swine Research Station Facility - Tina Widowski, Monica Séguin, Dave Barney
• Group Housing for Sows - Chris Cockle
• Tools for Decision-Making in Marketing Hogs - Jaydee Smith
• Making Informed Decisions on Marketing - Frank Wood
• Current Marketing Options for Market Hogs in Ontario - Douglas Richards
• Hands On Health Management - Sandra Amass
• Effective Antibiotic Treatment - Paul Schneider
• Case Study in Swine Reproduction - Mary Buhr

2002: The Pork Industry in the 21st Century - Conquering the Challenges

Individual Articles

• Costs, Consequences and Control of Endemic Diseases - Gary Dial
• Threats and Consequences of Exotic Diseases - Terry Whiting
• Meeting Endemic Disease Challenges - Scott Dee
• Behavioural Consideration in Animal Transport Design - Temple Grandin
• Causes and Prevention of Tail Biting in Growing Pigs: A Review of Recent Research - Tina Widowski
• Electricity Deregulation - Ron MacDonald
• Changing Production Requirements - Bernard Peet
• Swine Research at Guelph: Exploring Alternatives to Antibiotics - Bob Friendship
• Understanding the Spread of Respiratory Disease in Nursery Pigs - Cate Dewey
• Welfare Drivers of Production Practices: Where is the Animal Sector Going? - Temple Grandin
• Premium Pork Canada : Facing the Future - Herman Lansink
• Facing the Future - Bob Hunsberger
• Understanding the Retail Sector: Towards Traceability in the Meat Production Chain - Brian Buhr

Break Out Sessions

• Practical Tips and Guidelines for the Handling and Transport of Market Hogs - Temple Grandin, Tina Widowski, Penny Lawlis
• Indoor Air Quality in Pig Buildings: Why is it important and how is it managed? - Stephane Lémay, Ron MacDonald
• Identification, Investigation and Implementation of Solutions to Health Problems - Reg Reed

2001: The Pork Industry and Public Issues

Individual Articles

• Changing Demographics and Nutrition Patterns - Margaret Gill
• Is our Food Safe? - Eugene Whelan
• Dealing with Food Safety Issues - Beth Lautner & Michele Senne
• New Technology for Genetic Improvement of Livestock - John Webb
• Emerging Reproductive Technologies in Pig Production - Kevin Rozeboom
• Where Lies the Public Interest? - Andy Wright
• Technologies to Address Environmental Issues - Suzelle Barrington
• Communications and Mediation Around Environmental Issues - Kelly Zering
• Top 10 Profit Drivers in  US Pork Production - Mike Tokach
• Critical Control Points of Cost Containment and Financial Management for Swine Production - Dennis DiPietre

Break Out Sessions

• Managing Growth Rate Variation in All-in, All-out Production - John Deen
• Grow/Finish Variation: Cost and Control Strategies - Cate Dewey, Angel de Grau, Bob Friendship
• Emerging Tools in Artificial Insemination - Mary Buhr
• Managing Today's Reproductive Female - Kevin Rozeboom, Dale Rozeboom
• Lunch Bucket Approach to On-Farm Feeding of Grower-Finisher Pigs - Mike Tokach, Kees de Lange