Alltech to Host Digital Agriculture Panel Discussion
Mark Lyons, president and CEO of Alltech, will host a conversation on June 7 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines during World Pork Expo with key individuals in digital agriculture. Turning Animal Agriculture’s Toughest Challenges into Our Biggest Opportunities will discuss digital technology’s role in animal agriculture and how we can turn our biggest challenges of pig health, labor shortages, and profitability into opportunities that create environmental and economic sustainability and ensure a Planet of Plenty for both consumers and pork producers, Alltech said in a release.
Speakers include:
• Dr. Mark Lyons (moderator): President and CEO, Alltech
• Riyaz Pishori: Principal Program Manager, Microsoft
• Jamie Burr: Chief Sustainability Officer, National Pork Board
• B.J. Brugman: Co-Founder and CEO, Distynct
• Brad Priest: Wean-to-Finish Manager, TriOak Foods
• Dale Stevermer: Owner, Trails End Farm; Board Member, National Pork Board
NOVUS to Host Seminar on Scaling Up Pork Profitability
Novus International, Inc., will host a seminar, Optimizing Pork Production per Sow Lifetime on June 8 at 9 a.m., CT, in Room D of the Varied Industries Building during World Pork Expo.
Swine experts from the technical services and R&D teams at NOVUS will share their insights and provide advice on how swine producers can scale up pork profitability. Attendees will gain valuable information on nutrition and management to maximize value from their pigs, Novus said in a release.
Brandon Reinbold, DVM, senior manager, global swine technology lead, will guide the session as chairperson. He says profitability is a key driver for sustainable pork production. Knowing how to achieve increased profitability without conceding pig welfare is necessary, especially in today’s economic environment where producers are facing higher costs of production while also needing to meet the expectations of engaged pork product consumers.
Senior Technical Services Manager Brad Lawrence, Ph.D., will start the event with his presentation, Opportunities for Optimizing Sow Lifetime Productivity. Lawrence says supporting the sow through nutrition is one of the most effective ways to help meet productivity goals.
During his talk, Sow Impacts on Progeny, Global Swine Research Manager Jesus Acosta, Ph.D., will share details on maternal nutrition, explaining how feed and additives fed to the sow can affect a piglet’s performance as they grow.
Lastly, Technical Services Manager Alex Hintz, DVM, will share his presentation, Feeding for a Healthy Herd.
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