2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize awarded at Leman Swine Conference

2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize winner Savannah Thomson (left) and Dr. Perle Zhitnitskiy, CVM professor and coordinator of the competition. 

St. Paul, Minn.—Savannah Thomson, a second-year student at Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, received the 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize, an award given to veterinary students who want to make a difference in swine health and production. 

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Driving science forward: Reflections on 50 years of the Leman Swine Conference

For 50 years, the Allen D. Leman Conference has brought solutions to confront challenges faced by global swine health and production 

On a fall day in 1974, the seats in a small University of Minnesota lecture hall began to fill. The audience, while eager to learn, wasn’t made of the usual college students. 

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The Leman Swine Conference turns 50!

Registration is now open for the 2024 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference! The conference is celebrating it’s 50th Anniversary, with a great program, social events, the latest research updates from around the world and thought provoking keynote speakers!

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A successful IPVS for the University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Swine Team had a great time in Liepzig, Germany for the International Pig Veterinary Society Congress! We are overjoyed to announce that the 2028 IPVS will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota!! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

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Join Us in Leipzig: UMN Showcases Top Swine Health Studies at IPVS 2024

For those attending the 27th International Pig Veterinary Society (IPVS) Congress in Leipzig, Germany on June 4-7. 2024, we are excited to invite you to support the University of Minnesota! Join us as we present groundbreaking scientific works in collaboration with swine veterinarians, producers and experts from various institutions.

We will also have a booth in the exhibition area; make sure to stop by and say hello!

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