World Pork Expo attendees will have access to leading pork experts and the latest ideas and information at a variety of seminars scheduled for Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 9.

“The Expo seminars provide a tremendous opportunity for pork producers running all types and sizes of operations to collect new ideas to take back home,” says John Webber, NPPC president and pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. “Pork producers are continually learning, and these seminars offer forums where producers can ask questions specific to their operations, exchange insights and develop business strategies for the future.”

A series of business seminars will present producers with ideas to help maximize their competitive advantages from the farrowing house to the global marketplace. A seminar from Hamlet Protein will feature experts in piglet nutrition and gut health for discussion pertaining to the development of the post-weaning gut and how to optimize performance, and representatives Tonisity, Inc., will give attendees their insight into preparing piglets at birth for a successful, low-stress weaning. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) will also host a seminar. The program, titled “Join the Race – Maximize Your Competitive Advantage,” will allow presenters to discuss existing opportunities in the global market, how to anticipate and respond to changing conditions, and how on-farm strategies impact current and future success.

PORK Academy will also be part of this year’s seminar lineup, and will take place throughout Wednesday and Thursday of Expo. Long valued for providing practical and forward-looking information, this year’s Academy will address a variety of relevant topics, including ways to adapt to changing regulation for on-farm antibiotic use, preparing for a Common Swine Industry Audit, and addressing cybersecurity.