Leman2009 Videos

SwineCast 0485 Show Notes: Dr. Bob Morrison's 'At The Meeting' group reviews discussions and research from the recent Leman conference and the AASV program on Mycoplasma.

SwineCast 0480 Show Notes: Executive Director of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians, Tom Burkgren discusses his Leman presentation on speaking as an industry with one voice. What will YOU say?

SwineCast 0473 Show Notes: National Pork Board's Director of Environmental Programs Allan Stokes shares work underway to identify our industry's carbon footprint.  Stokes noted the importance of answering consumer questions and providing producers information for use in their own operations.  Information on the resolution establishing that the carbon footprint of U.S. pork production is of siginificant importance to the pork industry and its customers is available here.

SwineCast 0469 Show Notes: Audio presentation from the Leman conference featuring Mick Hazzledine of Premier Nutrition sharing his experience on raising boars in the U.K. and elsewhere.  Looking for solutions to the industry's boar taint concerns.  Also, check out this conversation from a few days ago on genetic elimination of boar taint.

SwineCast 0467 Show Notes: Selected comments from the Leman Keynote speech looking at the global swine industry with Dr Tim Loula of Swine Vet Services.  Dr Loula suggests the time is ripe to attack our most serious herd health issues.  Can PRRS be eliminated throughout North America? 

SwineCast 0468 Show Notes: A contributor to the excellent lineup at Leman, Charlie Arnot of the Center for Food Integrity shares what consumers want to hear and how to best connect. More information on the 2009 Food System Summit October 6-7 in Kansas City is available here.