The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, an annual educational event for the global swine industry, will take place September 20-23, 2025, at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minnesota. Swine veterinarians, pork producers, and other swine professionals will convene to attend the Leman Conference and learn the latest information and research outcomes in swine production, biosecurity, and animal health management. The Swine Health Information Center, a Leman Conference Program Partner, will have an informational display near the registration desk at the event. Drs. Megan Niederwerder and Lisa Becton will each chair breakout sessions sponsored by SHIC, covering both on-farm and transport biosecurity.
On Monday, September 22, 2025, the main conference breakout session entitled “Opportunities for on-site biosecurity practices,” is scheduled from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. The session is sponsored by SHIC and Dr. Megan Niederwerder will serve as chair. Presentations for this session include:
Environmental contamination in dead boxes and composting bins of wean-to-finish farms
Dr. Igor Paploski, University of Minnesota
Airborne biosecurity: Comparison of air filtration and an electrostatic precipitator technology
Mark Schwartz, University of Minnesota and Schwartz Farms
Uncovering the gaps: Insights from PRRS outbreak investigations
Dr. Christine Mainquist-Whigham, Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics
On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, the main conference breakout session entitled “Addressing the market hog trailer biosecurity challenges,” is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. The session is sponsored by SHIC and will be chaired by Dr. Lisa Becton. Presentations for this session include:
Trailer contamination and re-contamination
Dr. Cesar Corzo, University of Minnesota
Market hog trailer cleaning and disinfection: An economic and epidemiologic assessment
Dr. Ben Blair, University of Illinois
A production system approach to optimizing transport biosecurity, economics, and health
Jeremiah Mallard, Christensen Farms
Coordinated communication and broad dissemination of swine health information is one of SHIC’s main priorities. Working with the Leman Conference team offers the opportunity to expand SHIC’s reach by sharing outcomes from work conducted because of the Center’s research priorities. In addition to the sponsorships and chairing sessions, SHIC’s display table provides the opportunity to offer information and connect with Conference participants.
The Swine Health Information Center, launched in 2015 with Pork Checkoff funding, protects and enhances the health of the US swine herd by minimizing the impact of emerging disease threats through preparedness, coordinated communications, global disease monitoring, analysis of swine health data, and targeted research investments. As a conduit of information and research, SHIC encourages sharing of its publications and research. Forward, reprint, and quote SHIC material freely. For more information, visit http://www.swinehealth.org or contact Dr. Megan Niederwerder at [email protected] or Dr. Lisa Becton at [email protected].
