The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, an annual educational event for the global swine industry, will take place September 20-23, 2025, at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minnesota. Swine veterinarians, pork producers, and other swine professionals will convene to attend the Leman Conference and learn the latest information and research outcomes in swine production, biosecurity, and animal health management. The Swine Health Information Center, a Leman Conference Program Partner, will have an informational display near the registration desk at the event. Drs. Megan Niederwerder and Lisa Becton will each chair breakout sessions sponsored by SHIC, covering both on-farm and transport biosecurity.
On Monday, September 22, 2025, the main conference breakout session entitled “Opportunities for on-site biosecurity practices,” is scheduled from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. The session is sponsored by SHIC and Dr. Megan Niederwerder will serve as chair. Presentations for this session include:
Environmental contamination in dead boxes and composting bins of wean-to-finish farms
Dr. Igor Paploski, University of Minnesota
Airborne biosecurity: Comparison of air filtration and an electrostatic precipitator technology
Mark Schwartz, University of Minnesota and Schwartz Farms
Uncovering the gaps: Insights from PRRS outbreak investigations
Dr. Christine Mainquist-Whigham, Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the main conference breakout session entitled “Addressing the market hog trailer biosecurity challenges,” is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The session is sponsored by SHIC and will be chaired by Dr. Lisa Becton. Presentations for this session include: