Foreword  Officers and Directors for 2005-2006  Members of NSIF  Registrants for 2006  2006 Annual Financial Report  2006 Board Meeting (December 6 and December 8)  2006 Sponsors  2006 Program Papers Presented Views for the Poultry Breeding Industry - D.L. Pollock - Perdue Poultry. Value of pig quality vs pig quantity at weaning - J. Holl and T. Long. Smithfield Premium Genetics. Factors affecting litter size in pigs - J.L. Vallet, B.A. Freking, J.R. Miles, J.A. Nienaber and T. M. Brown-Brandl. USDA - MARC. Increasing sperm production in mature boars via manipulation of their neonatal environment W.L. Flowers, North Carolina State University. Cryopreservation of porcine gametes: A chilly future in the swine industry - E.M. Walters. University of Missouri. Selection lines for residual feed intake in Yorkshire swine - W. Cai, D. Casey and J. Dekkers - Iowa State University. Comparison of 1980's and Modern Swine Genetic Types - J.S. Fix, E. van Heugten, J.P. Cassidy, D.J. Hanson and M.T. See, North Carolina State University. Sequencing the Swine Genome: Progress and Prospects - M. Rothchild, Iowa State University Candidate genes associated with sow longevity - B. Mote - Iowa State University Factors influencing sow culling - M. Knauer - Iowa State University Feeding behavior and its impact on economically important traits - J. Cassady - North Carolina State University Managing selection and diversity in a breeding program - S. Newman, PIC National Pork Board Research and Committee Update - M. Boggess - National Pork Board Awards 2006 Lauren L. Christian Memorial Graduate Student Award 2006 Charles Stanislaw Memorial Distinguished Service Award 2006 Outgoing President Recognition Award NAILE High Performance Swine Team <-- Return to Index