Poster VI International Symposium of Pig Production

Program VI International Symposium of Pig Production

Friday, 25^th of March of 2011

9:00 H – Documentation’ Distribution

9:30 H – Opening Session

10:00 H Session I – Animal Welfere

Moderator: Prof. Severiano Silva – UTAD

- Animal Welfare during pregnancy and fattening – Dr.  Paolo Candotti

- Application of laws of Animal Welfare by 2013 – Dr. Carlos Fragoso de Almeida - DGV

12:30 H Lunch

14:00 H Session II – Environment

Moderator: Prof. Henrique Trindade – UTAD

- "Nutrition and environment: the French experience " – Dr. Philippe Mazerolles - Vetagri

- Management strategies or minimizing the environmental impact of pig production – Prof. Divanildo Monteiro - UTAD

15:45 H Session III – Reproduction / Production

Moderator: Professor Doutor José Carlos Almeida – UTAD

- New reproductive technologies – Dr. Juan Luis Úbeda - Magapor

- Key points to optimize weaned/sow/year – Dr. Carlos Casanovas

Coffee-Break

18:30 H Session IV – Management

Moderator: Eng. Tiago Moreira

- Management Banding – Dr. Carlos Casanovas

- Topic and speaker to be determined

19:00 H Technical Communications

20:30 H Conference Dinner

Saturday, 26^th of March of 2011

09:00 H Session I – Practice Presentations

Moderator: Professor Doutor Divanildo Monteiro – UTAD

- Management – Eng. Tiago Moreira

- Feeding – Eng. José Paulo Lobo

- Reproduction –  a confirmar

- Selection – Eng.ª Zaida Fortunato

- Transformation – Eng.ª Rita Martins

- Investigation – Eng.ª Carla Martins

Coffee-Break

10:30 H Session II – Animal Health

Moderator: Prof. Doutor Jorge Rodrigues - UTAD

Sanity in the XXI century – Dr. Joan Escobet – Marco i Collell

- Costs associated with PCV infattening pigs – Dr. João Calado – Intervet Schering-Plough

12:30 H Almoço

14:30 H Session III – Nutrition

Moderator: Prof. Doutor José Luís Mourão – UTAD

- Mycotoxins in pig production – Dr. Bill Close - Alltech

- Electrolyte balance in pigs – Eng. Pedro Folque - Eurocereal / IACA

Coffe-Break

17:00 H Discussion’ session:  – Exercise Activity Scheme Livestock and Future Prospects for the Row of Pigs in Portugal

Moderator: Eng. Luís Dias

- GPP – a confirmar

- IACA – Eng. Jaime Piçarra

- FPAS – Sr. David Neves

- DGV – Dr.ª Susana Pombo

- Copa-Cogeca – Eng. António Tavares

- APIC – a confirmar

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Registration

Registration Type	Until 5th March	After 5th March
Partners IAAS	25 €	30 €
Student	35 €	40 €
Technical / Producers	65 €	70 €

VI International Symposium of Pig Production

The International Association of Agricultural Students at University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (IAAS - UTAD) located in Vila Real - Portugal, will hold on March, 25th and 26th 2011, the VI International Symposium of Pig Production.

During two days, the symposium will be organized into sessions such as: Nutrition / Environment, Reproduction / Production, Management, Animal Welfare and Animal Health; moreover, on the last day we will have a Round-table.

The aims of this Symposium are to encourage the exchange of ideas and knowledge between national and international scientific community, students, entrepreneurs, technicians and farmers. It is our intention that this Symposium constitutes an important forum for debate and reflection of the problems, solutions and researches which affect the sector.