2015 Regional Producer Meetings, Sponsored by Nebraska Pork Producers Association and Allied Industry Members
Guest Speaker: Larry Coleman, DVM, Vet Care, Broken Bow, Nebraska
March 31, 2015 - River's Edge Convention Center in Columbus, NE
April 2, 2015 - Holiday Inn Express in Beatrice, NE
Before both the March 31st and April 2nd Producer Meetings, there will both TQA and PQA PLUS Certification Training offered.
Program Format:
12:30 - 3:00 p.m. TQATM
3:00 - 5:30 p.m. PQA PLUS(R)
5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Networking Social
6:00 - 6:30 p.m. Dinner
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. Allied Sponsor(s) Update
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Larry Coleman, DVM, Broken Bow, Nebraska
Increasing Employee Engagement: A discussion of how managers/owners could increase employee engagement to facilitate better animal care on their farms.
Group Housing and High Sow Productivity. Friend or Foe?: A discussion of a new farm employing large pens to house sows instead of traditional stalls. The farm set-up and production results of this new system will be discussed.
Sponsors:
Gold Level: Boehringer Ingelheim ~ Central Plains Milling, LLC ~ Farm Credit Services of America ~ Hog Slat ~ Waldo Genetics ~ Wiechman Pig Company
Silver Level: Central Valley Ag ~ DNA Genetics ~ Green Gable Contracting ~ Heartland Builders Co. ~ Merck Animal Health ~ Midwest Livestock Systems, Inc. ~ Nebraska Soybean Board ~ Petersen Ag Systems, Inc. ~ PIC ~ QC Supply ~ Smithfield Farmland ~ Topigs Norsvin ~ Tyson Fresh Meats ~ Win-Win, LLC
Nebraska Pork Producers Association ~ Pork Checkoff