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. TQA^TM 

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