Missouri Pork Expo

February 12-13, 2019

Holiday Inn Executive Center
2200 I-70 Drive SW
Columbia, Missouri
(573) 445-8531
Group Rate: $94.95 single/double
Reservations must be made by January 26, 2019 to receive the group rate.
When making reservations, please inform the hotel staff that you are with the Missouri Pork Expo.

Click HERE to Register and Pay Online

Online payment is encouraged to ensure registration.

Costs:

Expo Registration 2-12-19 – Free
Includes admittance into Tuesday and Wednesday educational sessions.

Expo Barbecue Lunch 2-12-19 – $10
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 (2-12-19) – $50
$45 if purchased prior to the Expo.

Pork Leadership Breakfast (2-13-19) – $60
$50 if purchased prior to the Expo.

Exhibitor Information:

Booth spaces are sold out at this time. If you would like to be placed on a waiting list for booth space, please contact Diane Slater at 573-445-8375 or diane@mopork.com.

Click HERE to see all exhibitors.

Pork Expo Agenda

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

8:00 am	Registration/Hospitality/Trade Show Open

8:30 am	Silent Auction Open Sponsored by the Missouri Agribusiness Association

9:00 am	PQA Plus Certification Sponsored by the Missouri Pork Association

9:30 am	In the Show Ring – Show Me Quality Assurance Sponsored by Heimer Hampshires Scavenger Hunt sponsored by FCS Financial

10:00 am	FFA Pork Speaking Contest Sponsored by Alltech

11:00 am	Producer Education Session
	A. Safety Issues to Look for In a Slatted Floor Sponsored by JBS Live Pork Andy Altenburg – Altenburg Construction
	B. FAD’s – Are You Prepared? What Happens When It Arrives Sponsored by The Climate Corp. David Pyburn, DVM – National Pork Board Taylor Woods, DVM – Missouri Department of Ag

11:00 am	Expo Lunch ($10) Provided and Sponsored by Lynch Livestock, Inc. Ice Cream provided by Midwest Dairy Association

1:00 pm	Producer Education Sessions
	A. Economics of Manure Handling & Application Sponsored by pitPRO Laura Pepple – Puck Enterprises
	B. Where to Find and How to Retain Great Employees Sponsored by Wiechman Pig Company Erin Wagoner – The Maschhoffs

1:00 pm	In the Show Ring




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

5:30 pm	Reception

6:00 pm	Pork Industry Banquet ($50) 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 13, 2019

7:30 am	Pork Leadership Breakfast Sponsored by Enterprise Bank and Trust, National Pork Producers Council and Smithfield Hog Production Division Midwest RegionKeynote Speaker: Dr. Steve Meyer – Kerns & Associates

10:00 am	Hot Topics – University of Missouri Commercial Agriculture Program Sponsored by the Missouri Corn Growers Association
	10:00 – Effect of Iron Dosage in Newborn Pigs on Subsequent Performance Dr. Marcia Shannon – University of Missouri-Columbia
	10:20 – Pit Additive Effectiveness and Solid-Liquid Separation Barn Findings Dr. Teng Lim – University of Missouri-Columbia
	10:40 – Tangible Benefits of High Water Quality for Pig Health and Production Corinne Bromfield, DVM – University of Missouri-Columbia
	10:55 – Implementing on-Site Water Treatment Systems to Improve Drinking Water Quality Dr. Joe Zulovich – University of Missouri-Columbia1
	11:25 – Evolution of U.S. Swine Operations and Regulations: Progress and Opportunity Dr. John Lory – 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