Missouri Pork Expo

February 7-8, 2017

Holiday Inn Executive Center
2200 I-70 Drive SW
Columbia, Missouri
(573) 445-8531
Group Rate: $92.95 single/double
Reservations must be made by January 26, 2017 to receive the group rate.
When making reservations, please inform the hotel staff that you are with the Missouri Pork Expo.

Online registration is now closed. Please call the office at 573-445-8375 and speak to a staff member before 2:00 pm today, or register onsite tomorrow morning.

Click here for a list of 2017 Exhibitors.

Costs:

Expo Registration 2-7-17 – Free
Includes admittance into Wednesday and Thursday educational sessions.

Expo Barbecue Lunch 2-7-17 – $8
Must purchase lunch ticket to redeem for meal. Lunch is free to students.

Non-Exhibiting Supplier Registration – $50
Companies who do not produce hogs and send representatives to the Missouri Pork Expo to conduct business without purchasing a booth in the company’s name must pay $50 per person.

Pork Industry Banquet (2-7-17) – $40
$35 if purchased prior to the Expo.

Pork Leadership Breakfast (2-8-17) – $60
$50 if purchased prior to the Expo.

Exhibitor Information:

At this time, we have 8 booth spaces available, on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please contact Diane Slater at 573-445-8375 or diane@mopork.com to reserve your booth space today.

Pork Expo Agenda

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

8:00 am	Registration/Hospitality/Trade Show Open Registration sponsored by WIN-WIN, LLC Hospitality sponsored by The Parks Companies

8:00 am	Silent Auction Open

9:30 am	PQA Plus Certification Sponsored by the Missouri Pork Association Dr. Tim Safranski – University of Missouri Tony Martin, DVM – MFA Incorporated” Corinne Bromfield, DVM – University of Missouri

10:00 am	Eliminating the Gremlins – Electrical Troubleshooting, Maintenance & Safety Sponsored by JBS Live Pork Moderator – Jerry Foster, JBS Live Pork Glenn Fry – Ham Hill farms Chris Rohlfing – Boone County Electric Cooperative David Lorenz – Lorenz Electric, Pilot Grove

10:00 am	In the Show Ring – Show Me Quality Assurance Sponsored by Heimer Hampshires and Lindner United Scavenger Hunt sponsored by FCS Financial Dr. Marcia Shannon – University of Missouri Heather Conroy – University of Missouri Extension

10:00 am	FFA Pork Speaking Contest Sponsored by Alltech

11:00 am	Expo Lunch ($8) Sponsored by Lynch Livestock, Inc.

1:00 pm	Producer Education Sessions
	A. Market Outlook Sponsored by Wiechman Pig Company Dr. Steve Meyer – EMI Analytics
	B. Preparing for the Common Swine Industry Audit Sponsored by Monsanto Jamee Amundson, MS – National Pork Board

1:00 pm	In the Show Ring Sponsored by Heimer Hampshires and Lindner United
	Our Barn Door is Open – How Social Media Can Help Build Trust Claire Masker – National Pork Board Shambree Hagan – 2016 Showpig.com All Star, Princeton Marlena Long – 2016 Showpig.com All Star, Paris
	Breeders Panel Moderator – Kylee Deniz, National Pork Board Michael Curtis – Curtis Show Pigs, Thompson, MO Everett Forkner – TruLine Genetics, Richards, MO Jessie Heimer – Heimer Hampshires, Taylor, MO Doug Porter – Porter O’Bannon Show Pigs, California, MO Stephanie White – White House Genetics, Warrensburg, MO

2:00 pm	Producer Education Session
	A. Eyes On Target – What to Look for in the Barns – A Veterinarian’s Perspective Sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition Whitney Lincoln, DVM – Smithfield
	B. Increasing Nutrients Availability to Midwest Crops and Improving Water Quality Sponsored by More than Manure Dave Kaltenberg – Verdesian Life Sciences

4:00 pm	Trade Show Cash Bar Beer/Soda sponsored by The Parks Companies

5:30 pm	Reception Sponsored by Ecodrum

6:00 pm	Pork Industry Banquet ($40) Sponsored by the Pork Checkoff and Smithfield Missouri Wine Tasting Sponsored by the Missouri Wine and Grape Board

7:30 pm	Pork Industry Fundraising Auction

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

7:15 am	Pork Leadership Breakfast Sponsored by National Pork Producers Council and Smithfield Hog Production Division Keynote Speaker: Jim Wiesemeyer – Informa Economcis Washington, D.C.

10:00 am	Hot Topics – University of Missouri Commercial Agriculture Program Sponsored by Zoetis
	How the VFD is Impacting Producers Corinne Bromfield, DVM – University of Missouri – Columbia
	40 Pigs per Sow per Year – The European Experience Dr. Tim Safranski – University of Missouri-Columbia
	What to Do if a Vesicular Disease (or FAD) Comes to Your Farm Corinne Bromfield, DVM – University of Missouri – Columbia
	New Tools – White Board Messages Dr. Ray Massey – University of Missouri Extension
	Market Outlook Dr. Scott Brown – University of Missouri-Columbia

12:00 pm	MPA Board of Directors Lunch Sponsored by the Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council

1:00 pm	MPA Board Meeting Open to all producers