May 18, 2021

Iowa Swine Day returns on June 24

The 2021 Iowa Swine Day in the United States will return as an in-person event and organisers said they will be offering a programme featuring well-known speakers focused on important issues of the US pork industry.

The 10th annual event will be held on June 24 in the Iowa State Center on the Iowa State University campus. Similar to past events, the morning plenary session presentations will focus on current and future industry updates and perspectives.

Plenary speakers will set the learning stage: Bob Treadway of Treadway & Associates will talk about building resilience in the coming decade; Dr Brad Freking of New Fashion Pork will share lessons learned from COVID-19 and building resilience in the pork production supply chain; Dr. Hyatt Frobose of JYGA Technologies, Inc. will present info on Proposition 12 and related perceptions in response to legislation; and Dr. Jason Ross, director of Iowa Pork Industry Center (IPIC) and ISU animal science professor, will talk about discovery and innovation as foundations for industry advancement.

The afternoon is organised into four concurrent sessions with 12 topics.

Iowa Swine Day is hosted by IPIC in collaboration with the ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Iowa Pork Producers Association.

- KMCH Radio