MU to Host 10th International Conference on Pig Reproduction June 11-14

May 24, 2017 — 

The top experts in the field of pig reproductive physiology will gather on the University of Missouri campus from June 11-14 for the 10th installment of the International Conference on Pig Reproduction (ICPR).

For the first time in the conference's history, the proceedings from the meeting will be published and available online through the Molecular Reproduction and Development journal. The material of many of those presenting can already be found online.

The event will bring together approximately 160 attendees representing the research and industry sides of pig reproduction from all over the world, including representatives from five continents.

The topics covered during the four-day event will include the latest technology in male and female reproduction, including fixed-time artificial insemination, genetic engineering, cryopreservation of sperm, estrous synchronization, sow management and other production-related issues. Presentations will be in the Monsanto Auditorium of the Bond Life Sciences Center.

More information on the conference can be found at http://muconf.missouri.edu/ICPR2017/Index.html.