Friday, December 4, 1998
9:00 a.m. Tour - Michigan State University Farms, Livestock Pavilion, Anthony Hall, Meats Laboratory
Ron Bates and Maynard Hogberg
1:00 p.m. NSIF Directors Meeting
2:30 p.m. NSIF Caucus and Directors Election
Afternoon Session
3:00 p.m. Chair/Introductory Comments
Chris Leman, Lone Willow/USG, Roanoke, IL
3:05 p.m. The New STAGES
Jim Venner, National Swine Registry, West Lafayette, IN
3:55 p.m. RN Gene Update
Floyd McKeith, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
4:45 p.m. Animal Handling Techniques (Effect on PSE, Improvements in Packer Handling, Tips for Producers)
Temple Grandin, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
5:35 p.m. Questions and Discussion
6:00 p.m. Dinner, on your own
7:00 p.m. Chair/Introductory Comments
Cynthia Wood, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
7:05 p.m. New Method for Accessing Connectedness Between Herds
Jacques Chesnais, Canadian Center for Swine Improvement,
Ottawa, ONT
7:55 p.m. The Genetics of Disease Resistance in Swine
Max Rothschild, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
8:45 p.m. Questions and Discussion
9:00 p.m. Reception
Saturday, December 5, 1998
7:00 a.m. Breakfast and Committee Meetings
Morning Session
8:00 a.m. Chair/Introductory Comments
Russ Nugent, Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, AR
8:05 a.m. Line Speed Implementation of Various Pork Quality Measures
John Forrest, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
8:55 a.m. Results From Canada's Latest Carcass Quality Evaluations
Jacques Chesnais, Canadian Center for Swine Improvement, Ottawa, ONT
9:45 a.m. The Autofom - A Total Review
Duff George, Hatfield Quality Meats, Hatfield, PA
10:35 a.m. Questions and Discussion
10:50 a.m. Break
11:05 a.m. Chair/Introductory Comments
Matt Culbertson, Cotswold USA, Kansas, IL
11:10 a.m. NPPC Maternal Program Update/Economic Values of Meat Quality Traits
Rodney Goodwin, National Pork Producers Council,
Des Moines, IA
11:55 a.m. Questions and Discussion
12:05 p.m. Lunch - Awards and Annual Meeting
Afternoon Session
1:15 p.m. Chair/Introductory Comments
John Mabry, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
1:20 p.m. Graduate Student Award Presentation
2:10 p.m. Investing in Genetics
Cynthia Wood, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
3:00 p.m. Questions and Discussion
3:10 p.m. Adjourn
3:15 p.m. NSIF Board of Directors Meeting
4:00 p.m. Tour - MSU Swine Facilities (Shower-in)
Ron Bates and Maynard Hogberg