The UMN Swine Group wishes you a joyful and relaxing Independence Day!
As a reminder, abstracts for the Leman Swine Conference are due one week from today, July 10. We look forward to hearing about your latest research at this year’s conference!
Dr. Zhitnitskiy of the UMN Swine Group is at the forefront of integrating new technology into her classroom, a trait that recently earned her the Zoetis Distinguished Teaching Award, the most prestigious teaching honor bestowed by the CVM. Each year, the winners are chosen by faculty and veterinary students.Â
The University of Minnesota Swine Team had a great time in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for the 28th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress! We are looking forward to seeing you at the 2030 IPVS Congress in Minneapolis!
This is our most popular series on the blog. Once a month, we are sharing with you a presentation given at the Allen D. Leman swine conference, on topics that the swine group found interesting, innovative or that lead to great discussions.
Want more? Find previous presentations in our Best of Leman archives.
This presentation was given by Paul Thomas of AMVC during the 2025 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference.
Continue reading “Best of Leman: Paul Thomas – Some non-productive days are productive: Resting sows to improve performance and longevity”To celebrate our 1,000th blog post we are having a giveaway! Enter to win $200 off the cost of attending the 2026 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference!
How to enter:
Your name will be entered once for each follow, sign up, or share between today and June 21; enter up to three times! One winner will be randomly drawn on June 22, 2026 and announced on our LinkedIn page.
University of Minnesota employees and students are not eligible.
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