The 31st Annual Carthage Veterinary Service Swine Conference is moving to a new location in 2021. The event will take place in the Oakley Lindsay Center in Quincy, Ill. Conference organizers say the new venue will allow for more space for attendees, a wider range of restaurants for client dinners or meetings and more hotel options.
“Our industry continues to be fast paced with changes in foreign animal disease risk, export opportunities, alternative protein competition, welfare expectations, housing technologies, health challenges, and customer expectations,” Carthage Veterinary Service said in a release. “Our conference continues to be unique in providing quick action-based speakers and topics uniquely designed for animal caregivers, managers, owners, and allied industry. With over 700 attendees, it is a place to learn, meet, and network as you work to take advantage of our educational opportunities.”
The presenters will address labor, best practices for recruiting new employees, onboarding and retention. In addition, learn more about Prop 12 and what this means for the entire U.S. pork industry and discover how to optimize feed costs in an increasingly dynamic grain market.
The afternoon keynote will feature a series of rapid-fire production tips shared directly from some of the top production minds in our industry.
“You’ll get ideas and suggestions from a combination of independent producers, as well as large integrators on how they optimize performance within their farms and systems. Make sure to stay for this session as our audience will be voting on each speaker, selecting the top production tips shared which will be rewarded at the end of the conference,” Carthage Veterinary Service said in a release.
For more information and to register online, visit https://conference.hogvet.com/Registration/GenAttendee/Index.
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