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 13, 2023

7:30 am

Registration, Coffee and Visit of the Booths

9:00 am

Host Opening Speech

Host : Vincent Cloutier, Agr., MBA Banque Nationale

9:15 am

What a world!

Guillaume Lavoie Public policy entrepreneur, lecturer and international affairs analyst

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10:05 am

Demystifying climate change to take action

Marco Dufresne, Eng. Vice President Engineering and Environment Olymel S.E.C./L.P.

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10:55 am

The Mexican Pork Industry: Growth, challenges, and opportunities

Victor Ochoa, DVM, MBA General Manager Carolls – Smithfield Mexico

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11:45 am

Lunch and visit of the booths

2:05 pm

 - Workshops

2:05 pm

Marketing

Host : Geneviève Berthiaume, B. Sc. A., Aleop

Pork under the spotlights : nutritional values, cooking methods and culinary journeys

Catherine Lefebvre, Dt. P. Nutritionist President La Petite histoire – Production de contenu audio et vidéo

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2:05 pm

Health

Host : Laurie Pfleiderer, DVM, Services vétérinaires ambulatoires Triple-V Inc.

Vaccination: it needs to work, don’t miss your shot!

Elisabeth Carrière, DVM Services vétérinaires ambulatoires Triple-V Inc.

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2:05 pm

Farm management

Host : Emmanuelle Lewis, Agr., M. Sc., Olymel S.EC./L.P.

75% retention to parity 3: How to do it?

Francis Simard, Agr., M. Sc. Director, Monogastric Nutrition and Development Trouw Nutrition Canada inc.

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2:50 pm

 - Workshops

2:50 pm

Marketing

Host : Geneviève Berthiaume, B. Sc. A., Aleop

Impact of actions taken to reduce and adapt to climate change on the marketing of pork products.

Marco Dufresne, Eng. Vice President Engineering and Environment Olymel S.EC./L.P.

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2:50 pm

Health

Host : Laurie Pfleiderer, DMV, Services vétérinaires ambulatoires Triple-V Inc.

Next level of genetic improvement – The PRRS resistant pig

Lucina Galina, DVM, Ph. D. Director Technical Projects PIC/Genus

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2:50 pm

Farm management

Host : Emmanuelle Lewis, Agr., M. Sc., Olymel S.EC./L.P.

Impacts of the farrowing crate size and lift floors on piglet performance and mortality.

Sébastien Turcotte, Agr. Manager - Buildings and Livestock Management Centre de développement du porc du Québec Inc.

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3:45 pm

Back to the Main Room and Door Prize Drawing

3:55 pm

Bruno’s 10 Commandments

Bruno Landry Comedian and Speaker

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5:00 pm

Exhibitors’ cocktail

6:00 pm

Celebrations

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