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 9, 2025

1:00 pm

Opening Registration

1:30 pm

 - Workshops

1:30 pm

Should we shift our focus on weaned pigs?

Zhenbin Zhang, Ph. D. Swine Nutrition Expert Cargill Nutrition & Health (Canada)

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1:30 pm

Proper Reproduction; a Guarantee for Success!

Dan Bussières, Agr. Co-Owner, Swine Nutritionist Groupe Cérès inc.

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2:20 pm

 - Workshops

2:20 pm

Back to the future: 10 years later, have we adjusted the needs of our grower pigs?

Jean Poulin, Agr. Canadian Director of business development PIC Canada Ltd.

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2:20 pm

Low Birth Rate? Do Something About It!

Martine Denicourt, DVM, M. Sc. Guest professor and consultant in pork medicine University of Montreal / Services vétérinaires ambulatoires Triple-V inc.

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3:00 pm

Visit of the booths

4:00 pm

Host Opening Speech

Host: Vincent Cloutier, Agr., MBA, Banque Nationale

5:30 pm

Celebrations

9:00 pm

End of the celebrations

December 10, 2025

7:00 am

Registration, networking breakfast and visit of the booths

9:00 am

Host Opening Speech

Host: Vincent Cloutier, Agr., MBA, Banque Nationale

9:15 am

2026 Pork Sector: A Focus on Productivity Focus in a Changing World

Jean-Philippe Gervais, Ph. D. Executive Vice-President, Strategy & Impact, Chief Economist Farm Credit Canada

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10:05 am

Animal Welfare: Reconciling Public Perceptions with the Reality of Livestock Production

Jamie Dallaire, Ph. D. Associate Professor Department of Animal Science, Université Laval

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10:55 am

European Pork: From Barn to Slaughterhouse — Past, Present, Future

Gert van Beek Owner SPF Nucleus Breeder / van Beek SPF Varkens BV Lelystad

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11:45 am

Lunch and visit of the booths

2:00 pm

 - Workshops

2:00 pm

Creating today the sustainable agriculture of tomorrow

Christian Grenier, Agr. President Grenier Gardengeois

Stéphanie Taylor, B.A.A. Chief executive officer Grenier Gardengeois

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2:50 pm

 - Workshops

2:50 pm

Biosecurity, focus where it counts!

Marie-Claude Poulin, DVM, DA Veterinarian

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2:50 pm

Coming Performance, Costs and Carbon: The Global Advantage of Local Pork

Vincent Guimont-Hébert, Eng., MBA Senior Director, Asset Management & Sustainability Olymel

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3:35 pm

Back to the main room and presentation of the next generation

3:45 pm

The importance of playing your role

Dave Morissette Professional speaker and sports analyst

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4:45 pm

Exhibitors’ cocktail

6:00 pm

End of Le Porc Show 2025

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