Mark your calendars and plan to attend the 62nd annual Southwestern Ontario Pork Conference on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus. This year’s conference is “Let’s Talk About Pork” with new ideas in competitiveness, benchmarking, and so much more!
“It’s all about keeping the producers informed in a social environment and providing a place for industry reps to visit with their customers,“ says Darren Sloan, chair of the 2026 SWOPC Planning Committee.
The conference is very fortunate to have industry sponsors to help bring such a great program to the area producers. Conference attendees should plan to spend time visiting industry partners at the conference trade show area while enjoying complimentary coffee & refreshments before the program begins at 4:00 pm.
The 2026 conference program features “ROI – It’s All That Matters!” with feature speaker Dan Bussieres; “Maximizing Manure Value – Transforming Animal Waste Into Field Profit” with Christine Brown; and “Producer Profile” with John and Dirk Homan of Hihojo Farm. Rounding out the lineup are a producer panel Q&A, “Building a Sustainable Workforce,” with Scott Leystra, Cam Farrell, TJ Klopp, Phillip Wiedrick and Mark Chambers, and “Health Talk – Improving Your Performance” with Ryan Tenbergen.
Please join the SWOPC planning committee at our annual event with the latest and most up to date pork production information that you can take back to your operation. This conference has lots to offer and all pork producers should plan to attend.
Registration opens December 1, 2025. Conference information, sponsorship opportunities, and registration can be viewed at http://www.ridgetownc.com/about/swopc . Registration includes all the day’s activities plus a delicious pork dinner!
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