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2026 Manitoba Swine Seminar

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Manitoba Swine Seminar Agenda - Feb 4th - 5th,2026

FEBRUARY 4TH,2026

Thursday, FEBRUARY 5TH,2026

Thursday, FEBRUARY 5TH,2026

8:00 – 9:00 am Registration

9:00 – 9:10  am Opening remarks


FEATURED SPEAKERS - DAY 1

This information is subject to change at any time.


9:30 – 10:15 a.m. Seneca Valley virus or skin lesions on the snout – What happens next?

Dr. Jette Christensen - CWSHIN


10:15 – 10:45 a.m. Large Litters and How to manage them 

Dr.Lee-Anne Hubner - Unversity of Guelph


10:45– 11:15 a.m. Feeding gilts to maximize their mammary development and subsequent milk yield

Dr. Chantal Farmer- Research scientist in Swine Lactation Biology Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada


11:15 – 12:00 p.m.  Day 1 Piglet Care

Karina Mikkelsen - FarestaldsEliten


12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch


1:15-2:00 p.m. Water Quality and Treatment 

Dr. Irena Motnenko - Osorna


2:00-2:30 p.m. Autogenous Vaccines 

Dr. Cesar Caballero - Cerva Animal Care


2:30 - 2:45 p.m. Stars Air Ambulance  - Manitoba


2:45 -3:00 p.m. Coffee


3:00 - 3:30 p.m. Sow Housing Choices 

Kevin Kurbis - New Ag Standard 


3:30 -4:15 p.m.  Panel on Sow and piglet care

Dr. Lee-Anne Hubner, Dr. Chantal Farmer, Kevin Kurbis


 

 

Thursday, FEBRUARY 5TH,2026

Thursday, FEBRUARY 5TH,2026

Thursday, FEBRUARY 5TH,2026

8:00 – 9:00 am Registration

9:00 – 9:10  am Opening remarks


FEATURED SPEAKERS - DAY 2

This information is subject to change at any time.


9:30– 10:00 a.m. Manitoba Pork Council – Swine Industry Update 

Cam Dahl - Manitoba Pork Council


10:00 – 10:30 a.m. Marketing Programs 

Michael FitzGerald - Professional  Ag Marketing


10:30 – 11:15 a.m. Cleaning and Disinfecting/ Rodent Control 

Dave Van Walleghem BSA - Biosecurity Specialist - Solvet


11:15 – 11:45 a.m. Trends in G/F mortality and how to prevent them 

Nat Stas - PIC


11:45 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch


1:00 – 1:15 p.m. Presentation of the Poster Competition and the winning poster


1:15-1:45 p.m. Greenhouse Gas Calculator 

Mitchell Timmerman - Manitoba Agriculture


1:45-2:15 p.m. In the Finisher phase – how to maximize profitability 

Steve Dvizer - True Ag


2:15-2:45 p.m. CFIA Zn/Cu regulations: Implications and Mitigations 

Erin Ross - ANAC


2:45 p.m. Coffee and dismissal




 


 


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