Dale Miller
National Hog Farmer
PRESENTATION: 25 Years of NSIF History
DATE/TIME: Thursday, December 7, 2000 – 1:20 p.m.
Miller attended the
University of Minnesota and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science
in December 1972. Shortly thereafter, on January 1, 1973, he joined the
editorial staff of the National Hog
Farmer magazine as an associate editor. National
Hog Farmer is a national swine industry publication reporting news and
production information pertinent to the nation’s pork producers. Its
circulation currently stands at about 70,000 readers.
Miller was promoted to
Managing Editor at National Hog Farmer
in 1977. In 1993, he became the magazine’s Editor – a position he currently
holds.
During his tenure, Miller
has traveled to most states in the U.S., plus Canada, Japan, Hong Kong,
Holland, Denmark, Germany and Italy, studying and reporting on pork production
practices throughout the world. Most recently, he spent two weeks in China
taking a closer look at their developing pork industry.
In addition, Miller is
active in a pork production partnership, raising purebred Chester Whites,
Hampshires and Yorkshires.
He has received numerous
American Agriculture Editor (AAEA) and Livestock Publications Council (LPC)
awards for writing and photography. Most recently, in the ’98 AAEA writing
contest, he received first place in the on-farm production feature category and
second place in the technical feature category. Miller also received the
University of Minnesota-Waseca Alumni Association’s 1998 Minnesota Ag Award,
which recognizes individuals that have made significant contributions to
agriculture. Additionally, he has received the
“Best Editorial” award in the 1997 Minnesota Magazine Publishers Association
Magazine Excellence Contest. He has been recognized as an Honorary Swine Honor
Roll member by the Minnesota Pork Producers Association for outstanding service
to the industry, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Dakota
County Pork Producers Association, and was presented with the Chester White
Swine Association Distinguished Service Award in 1995.
Miller lives on farm near
Hampton, MN.
(Home Address: 22400 Hampton
Blvd., Hampton, MN 55031; phone: 651-437-2911; Business Address: 7900 International
Drive, Suite 300, Minneapolis, MN 55425; phone: 612-851-4661; office fax:
612-851-4601; e-mail address: Dale_Miller@intertec.com
Glenn
Conatser
University of Tennessee
PRESENTATION: Impact of Performance Testing on the Applied Breeder 1938-2000
DATE/TIME: Thursday, December 7, 2000 –
1:40 p.m.
PRESENT
POSITION:
Professor
Animal
Science Department
The
University of Tennessee
EDUCATION:
B.S.
The University of Tennessee
M.S.
The University of Kentucky
PRIMARY
RESEARH/TEACHING/INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES:
Swine
Extension – Tennessee
Wayne
Robison
North Carolina State
University
PRESENTATION: Technical Impact of NSIF 1975-2000
DATE/TIME: Thursday, December 7, 2000 – 2:30 p.m.
POSITIONS:
1974‑present Professor, Animal Science and Genetics, N.C.
State University,
Raleigh.
Consultant Shell Chemical Company
Consultant Kleen Leen, Inc.
Consultant AID.
1965‑1974 Associate Professor, Animal Science and
Genetics, N.C. State University,
Raleigh.
1959‑1965 Assistant Professor, Animal Science and
Genetics, N.C. State University,
Raleigh.
1957‑1959 Genetics Department, Fellow, University
of Wisconsin.
1955-1957
Wisconsin
Alumni Research Foundation Fellow, University of
Wisconsin.
EDUCATION:
A.S. 1953 Cameron State
Agricultural College, Lawton, Oklahoma
B.S. 1955 Oklahoma State
University, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
M.S. 1957 University of
Wisconsin, Madison, Wisc.
Ph.D. 1959 University of
Wisconsin, Madison, Wisc.
AWARDS AND HONORS:
Who's Who in the South and
Southwest
Who's Who in N. C.
American Men of Science
Dictionary of International Biography
International Directory of
Distinguished Leadership
1972 ‑ Elected Faculty
Member Gamma Sigma Delta
1975 ‑ Gamma Sigma
Delta Certificate of Merit
1982 ‑
Rockefeller Prentice Memorial Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics ‑
American Society of Animal Science
1985 ‑ Distinguished
Service Award ‑ National Swine Improvement Federation
1990 - Fulbright Scholar
1993 - Student Government
Faculty Award
1996 - Oklahoma State
University, Animal Science, Graduate of Distinction
Award
1996 - The American Society
of Animal Science, Title of Fellow
John
Webb
Cotswold, UK
PRESENTATION: Swine Genetics for the Next 25 Years
DATE/TIME: Thursday, December 7, 2000 – 3:15 p.m.
PRESENT
POSITION:
Director
of Science and Genetics, Cotswold International
EDUCATION:
B.Sc
(Honours) degree in Agriculture from the University of London
PhD
in Animal Genetics from Edinburgh University
PRIMARY
RESEARCH/TEACHING/INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES:
From 1973-1986 John Webb was
responsible for the programme of pig research at the AFRC Animal Breeding
Research Organisation (now the Roslin Institute). Research interests included the halothane gene, international
breed comparisons, improvement of litter size and the genetics of feed intake.
In 1986 John moved to the
Cotswold Pig Development Co Ltd as Director of Science and Genetics. His team at Cotswold was among the first to
introduce BLUP, eliminate the halothane gene by DNA testing, produce a White
Duroc and explore marker genes. The
company has investments in Edinburgh DNA-typing company Rosgen and in Guelph
semen sexing company GENSEL of which John is a director.
In 1997 Cotswold entered a
10 year research alliance with London University, in which Cotswold has leased
the former Wye College research farm for genetic and nutritional research. In 1998 Cotswold was bought by Ridley Inc
of Winnipeg Canada, speeding up Cotswold’s move into the new technologies of
molecular biology.
John is a Fellow of the Institute of Biology, Special Lecturer at Nottingham University and Senior Honorary Research Fellow at Imperial College at Wye, University of London.
AWARDS:
Sir
John Hammond Memorial Prize for applied science from the British Society of
Animal Science
The
David Black Award for services to the UK pig industry
The
Queens Award for Technological Achievement.
The
Royal Agricultural Society of England Technology Award for the application of
genetics to livestock improvement.
Roger
Campbell
BMI, LLC
PRESENTATION: Trends
in the USA pork industry and their impacts on breeding companies and other
technology suppliers
DATE TIME: Thursday, December 7, 2000 – 4:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION: How today’s genetics differ
DATE TIME: Friday, December 8, 2000 – 8:10 a.m.
PRESENT
POSITION:
President
and CEO, BMI Genetic technologies
Director of discovery and new technology for United Feeds
EDUCATION:
Ph.D in nutrition and growth biology
PRIMARY
RESEARH/TEACHING/INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES:
Genetic
development, nutrition and growth and development
AWARDS:
ASAS
Animal growth and development award 1995
Jeff
Veenhuizen
DeKalb Choice Genetics
PRESENTATION: Bio-Informatics and Swine
Genetic Improvement
DATE/TIME: Friday, December 8, 2000 – 7:30 a.m.
PRESENT
POSITION:
Director
of Research and Development, Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
Phone:
636-737-6857 jeffrey.j.veenhuizen@monsanto.com
Jeff leads DEKALB
CHOICE GENETICS’ R&D efforts in the area of genomics and swine genetic
improvement. Jeff’s responsibilities
also include leading Monsanto Company’s research in productivity improvement
for dairy cattle. He has been with Monsanto Company since 1989 when he joined
as a Senior Research Scientist working with the bST project for dairy. Jeff has held a variety of roles within
Monsanto including R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Human
Resources and Technical Services. Jeff,
who grew up on a cattle and sheep farm, obtained a B.S. in animal science from
Purdue University. He then attended
Iowa State University where he received his M.S. and Ph.D. in nutritional
physiology of large animals. He completed a post-doctoral research program
using swine as a model for diabetes at the University of Georgia before joining
Monsanto. Dr. Veenhuizen is the author or co-author of 25 journal articles and
36 abstracts in the area of animal metabolism and physiology.
Rodger
Johnson
University of Nebraska
PRESENTATION: History of litter size
DATE/TIME: Friday, December 8, 2000 – 9:00 a.m.
PRESENT
POSITION:
Professor Animal Science, University of Nebraska
EDUCATION:
BS 1965 North Dakota State University; Major -
Animal Science
MS 1971 Oklahoma
State University; Major - Animal Science
Ph.D. 1973 Oklahoma
State University; Major - Animal Breeding,
Minor - Statistics
PRIMARY
RESEARH/TEACHING/INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES:
Research:
Swine genetics with emphasis on genetics and physiology of reproduction. Have
conducted selection experiments for ovulation rate and embryonic survival,
ovulation rate and uterine capacity, litter size, age at puberty, and testis
size in pigs.
Teaching:
Undergraduate and graduate courses in animal breeding and
quantitative/population genetics and advisement of undergraduate and graduate
students.
AWARDS:
Society
of Phi Kappa Phi, 1973, Oklahoma State University Society of Sigma Xi
Outstanding Graduate Student Paper, 1973, Oklahoma State University
Gamma
Sigma Delta Research Award, 1986, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
University
of Nebraska Livestock Service Award, 1987, Sponsored by Walnut Grove Products
Company
The
American Society of Animal Science J. R. Prentice Award in Animal Breeding and Genetics.
Donor: American Breeders Service, 1988.
National
Swine Improvement Federation 1998 Distinguished Service Award
1998 University of Nebraska Alumni Recognition for Service to Students
Tom
Long
NPD (USA)
PRESENTATION: Methods to Improve Profitability Through Hyperprolificacy I
DATE/TIME: Friday, December 8, 2000
- 9:35am
PRESENT
POSITION:
Director of Genetics and Research
NPD
(USA)
EDUCATION:
BS,
University of Illinois, 1975
MS,
University of Illinois, 1985
PhD,
University of Nebraska, 1989
PRIMARY
RESEARH/TEACHING/INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES:
Direct
the genetics and research programs for NPD (USA)
Christian
Lecour
Multigene, USA
PRESENTATION: Methods to Improve Profitability Through
HyperprolificacyII
DATE/TIME: Friday, December 8, 2000 – 9:40 a.m.
Lecour is the genetic manager at SCAPAAG Multigene, a French swine
breeding organization, since 1981. My
employment before Scapaag, I was
employed at Biomill, a Swiss breeding company, as a research manager for eleven
years.
Two years at INRA (Agriculture National Research Institue) working on
artificial insemination.
Guy
Prall
PIC, USA
PRESENTATION: Genetic Bio-Technology and Marketing Pork to the Informed
Consumer
DATE/TIME: Friday, December 8, 2000 – 10:40 a.m.
PRESENT
POSITION: Technology Business
Manager, PIC Group
EDUCATION:
-MSc in Animal Breeding, Edinburgh University,
Scotland. 1976
-BSc in Agriculture, Reading University,
England. 1972
PRIMARY
RESEARCH/TEACHING/INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES:
My primary role is working with PIC companies in Europe, in the
Americas, and in Asia in the arena of technology transfer. Our goal is to turn PIC’s researchers’ new
ideas and discoveries into products that our customers can profitably use. Today’s principal innovations are genetic
marker tests, branded under the name of PICmarq. PIC currently uses PICmarq technology from 10 proven marker tests
to enhance products in eight different countries.
Previous
activities in PIC have included:
-International Contracts Manager, PIC Inc. 1989 - 1996
-General Manager, PIC Far East Ltd. (Hong Kong, China). 1986 – 1989
-Technical Director, Agroceres PIC (Brazil). 1978 – 1986
Todd
See
North Carolina State
University
PRESENTATION: Selection for AI Stud Traits
DATE/TIME: Friday December 8th at 11:20 am
PRESENT
POSITION:
Associate
Professor and Extension Swine Specialist - North Carolina State University
EDUCATION:
BS Michigan
State University
MS University
of Georgia
PhD University
of Georgia
PRIMARY RESEARH/TEACHING/INDUSTRY
ACTIVITIES:
As Swine Commodity
Coordinator at North Carolina State University, I provide statewide leadership
and coordination for Extension Swine Husbandry Programs and coordinate
educational efforts with the North Carolina Pork Industry. As an Extension Swine Specialist I provide
statewide and national leadership for swine extension programs with a focus on
swine breeding and genetics and production management. Genetic program areas include breeding
programs and objectives for commercial and seedstock producers, development and
implementation of genetic improvement programs, and genetics of pork
quality. Other areas that I conduct
technology transfer programs in are marketing, networking, artificial
insemination, statistics, production management, and nutrient management. A
significant effort is placed on technology transfer and education using
electronic mediums and the Internet. My research program is focused on the
development and application of methodology for the enhancement of across-herd
genetic evaluation, the application of breeding and genetics systems to pork
production, and the evaluation of genetics in a systems context with nutrition
and management for the enhancement of pork quality and production throughput.
AWARDS:
Immediate Past President NSIF
Becky Emnett
Grad. Student, Ohio State University
PRESENTATION: An Investigation into the Genetic Controls of Meat Quality
DATE/TIME: Friday, December 8, 2000 – 1:30 p.m.
PRESENT
POSITION:
Research
/ Teaching Assistant, The Ohio State University Department of Animal Sciences –
Dr. Steve Moeller & Dr. Keith Irvin, Advisors
EDUCATION:
’94 B. S. Animal Science, Ohio State University
’96 M. S. Animal Breeding, Clemson University
’00 Ph.D. Animal Sciences, Ohio State University
PRIMARY
RESEARH/TEACHING/INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES:
Research
Focus: Association studies between candidate genes and meat quality traits.
Mapping of genetic markers in the pig
Effects of the RN gene on meat quality
Teaching
Responsibilities: OSU Teaching
assistant for – Intro to An. Sci.
Swine Production
Senior Capstone Course
Clemson Instructor –Livestock Selection and
Evaluation
Courses / Livestock Judging Team Coach 94-97
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