International Conference on Feed Efficiency in Swine Set to Release findings of 5-year Multidisciplinary Study

July 15, 2015 — 

Animal science scholars, researchers and swine industry experts will gather in Omaha, Nebr., Oct. 20 to 22 to share the results of five years’ worth of in-depth studies on swine feed efficiency, gathered from multiple industry vantage points and ranging from pig health, nutrition and physiology to genetics, feed manufacturing and pork quality.

The research, funded by National Institutes of Food and Agriculture of the USDA, has generated a body of knowledge which will have relevance pork producers interested in learning how to most effectively manage feed efficiency on their operations; for allied industry serving the needs of swine producers around the globe; and for the research and animal science community interested in the science surrounding feed efficiency.

The International Conference on Feed Efficiency in Swine will be held at the Omaha Hilton from Tuesday, Oct. 20, through noon Thursday, Oct. 22.

Registration fee is $50 through Oct. 1 and $75 thereafter. Students who register by Oct. 1 will receive complimentary registration. After Oct. 1, the student register fee will be $25.

For the full conference program and to register, visit http://www.swinefeedefficiency.com.