This conference will be given in French by the speaker and simultaneously translated into English.

Schedule

(Please note that the times mentioned refer to Eastern Time Zone)

December 8, 2026

1:00 pm

Opening Registration

1:30 pm

 - Workshops

1:30 pm

Livestock Management

Host: Dan Bussières, Agr., Groupe Cérès

Iron-powered health: when and how to use supplements on sows and piglets

Dr. Stephen Frazer, m.v. Swine Veterinarian Demeter Services Vétérinaires Inc.

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1:30 pm

Environment and Animal Welfare Workshop

Host: Mathieu Couture, Agr., MBA, Agri-Marché inc.

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Marie-Pierre Létourneau Montminy, Ph. D. Associate Professor FSAA, Université Laval

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2:20 pm

 - Workshops

2:20 pm

Livestock Management

Host: Dan Bussières, Agr., Groupe Cérès

Targeted nutrition in sows: moving beyond phase feeding

Pieter Langendijk, Ph. D. Senior research scientist Trouw Nutrition

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2:20 pm

Environment and Animal Welfare Workshop

Host: Mathieu Couture, Agr., MBA, Agri-Marché Inc.

AI Comes to the abattoir: generating animal welfare insights for producers and processors

Yolande Seddon, B. Sc. (Hons), M. Sc., Ph. D. Associate Professor, Research Chair - Swine Welfare University of Saskatchewan

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3:00 pm

Visit of the booths

4:00 pm

Host Opening Speech

Vincent Cloutier, Agr., MBA, Banque Nationale

4:05 pm

Presentation of the next generation of pork breeders

4:15 pm

Canada in a Changing World: Trade Challenges, Opportunities and Outlook

The Honorable Jean Charest Associate lawyer and strategic advisor Therrien Couture Joli-Cœur

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5:45 pm

Celebrations

9:00 pm

End of the Celebrations

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