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