Thursday, December 7, 2000

11:00 am NSIF Board Meeting

Afternoon Session

1:00 pm President’s Welcome / Introduction

Steve Moeller, Ohio State University

1:20 pm 25 Years of NSIF History

Dale Miller, National Hog Farmer Magazine

1:40 pm Impact of NSIF on the Applied Breeder

1975-2000

Glenn Conatser, University of Tennessee

2:30 pm Technical Impact of NSIF 1975-2000

Wayne Robison, North Carolina State University

3:00 pm Break

3:15 pm Swine Genetics for the Next 25 Years

John Webb, Cotswold, UK

4:00 pm Industry Trends and Impact on Breeding Companies, Research Programs and Other Suppliers

Roger Campbell, BMI, LLC

4:45 pm Riverboat Cruise Dinner

Friday, December 8, 2000

7:30 am Bio-Informatics and Swine Genetic Improvement

Jeff Veenhuizen, DeKalb Choice Genetics

8:10 am Leaving a Genetic Program to the Geneticist/How Today’s Genetics Differ

Roger Campbell, BMI, LLC

8:50 am Break

9:00 am History of Litter Size (Intro to Session Following)

Rodger Johnson, University of Nebraska

9:20 am Methods to Improve Profitability Through Hyperprolificacy I

Tom Long, NPD (USA)

9:40 am Methods to Improve Profitability Through Hyperprolificacy II

Christian Lecour, Multigene, USA

10:00 am Roundtable Discussion on Development and Use of Hyperprolific Lines

Rodger Johnson, University of Nebraska

10:30 am Break

10:40 am Genetic Bio-Technology and Marketing Pork to the “Informed” Consumer

Guy Prall, PIC, USA

11:20 am Selection for AI Stud Traits

Todd See, North Carolina State University

11:50 am Closing Comments / Discussion

12:00 pm Awards Banquet

1:30 pm Graduate Student Paper Presentation

2:00 pm Adjourn / NSIF Board Meeting