Manitoba Swine Seminar Agenda - Feb 4th - 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

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

Dr.Lee-Anne Hubner

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

12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch

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

Dr. Irina Moknenko

2:00-2:30 p.m. Autogenous Vaccines 

Dr. Cesar Caballero

2:30-2:45 p.m. Coffee

2:45-3:15 p.m. Sow Housing Choices 

Kevin Kurbis

3:15-4:00 p.m.  Panel on Sow and piglet care

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

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

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

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 

Petra Loro

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

Steve Dvizer

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

Erin Ross

2:45 p.m. Coffee and dismissal