Home
Welcome to our world of knowledge transfer.
The Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference targets professionals in the feed industry, consulting nutritionists, swine veterinarians, sales personnel, and producers who are keen on advancing their knowledge of swine nutrition and feeding principles.
2024 Program
8:15-9:00 AM
Registration
9:00-9:05 AM
Welcome
Dennis Liptrap, Ralco Nutrition
9:05-9:50 AM
Pork Sustainability: Where are we, what are the realities, and what role might nutrition play?
Sara Crawford, Eocene Environmental Group, West Des Moines, IA
9:50-10:35 AM
Life and loss: Understanding mortality's role in feed conversion efficiency
Bradley Eckberg, MetaFarms, Inc. Eagan, MN
10:35-11:00 AM
Break
11:00-11:30 AM
Performance responses to supplemental nucleotides in nursery pigs fed low protein diets
Kolapo Ajuwon, Purdue University
11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Timing of introduction of animal by-products in nursery diets affects pig performance
Merlin Lindemann, University of Kentucky
12:00-1:10 PM
Lunch
1:10-1:45 PM
Trace Minerals: Requirements vs need – The case for iodine in the nursery
Robert Dove, University of Georgia
1:45-2:20 pm
Sow Anemia: Is it really that big of a deal?
Crystal Levesque, South Dakota State University
2:20-2:40 pm
Break
2:40-3:25 PM
Soybean meal net energy value for growing pigs is greater in commercial environments: How can this be?
Dean Boyd, Animal Nutrition Research LLC and Aaron Gaines, Ani-Tek Group, Shelbina MO
3:25-4:00 PM
Soybean meal or crystalline amino acids in diets for growing pigs: Impact on diet net energy, pig growth performance, and nitrogen retention
Hans Stein, University of Illinois
Closing Remarks
Conference Details
2024 registration information
The conference registration fee is $100 per person through August 25th, and $150 per person thereafter. However, thanks to the generous support of sponsor companies from the industry, registration for graduate students and university staff from the six sponsoring universities is complimentary.
Registration fees can be paid by check, credit card, or cash at the registration desk the day of the conference.
When
September 5, 2024
23rd Annual Midwest Swine Nutrition Conference proceedings hosted in Danville Indiana.
Where
Hendricks County 4H and Conference Center
1900 E. Main St.
Danville, IN 46122
Lodging
Headquarters Hotel in Avon, IN: Hampton Inn & Suites
193 Angelina Way
Avon, IN 46123
317-224-2900
Block Room Rate: $161 per night with reservations required by August 5, 2024
Alternate Hotels in Avon
Fairfield Inn & Suites
119 Angelina Way
Avon, IN 46123
317-271-9200
Comfort Inn
8229 E. Highway 36
Avon, IN 46123
317-204-2100
