conference – Swine in Minnesota

Congratulations to the 2025 Science in Practice award winner!

Veterinarian Dr. Christine Mainquist-Whigham routinely uses science to improve swine health and production. That dedication to using the scientific method has earned her the 2025 Science in Practice Award, which will be presented at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference in September.

Mainquist-Whigham serves as the director of health at Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics, where she oversees health and biosecurity strategies across their commercial and genetic sow units and downstream nursery-finish spaces.

The Leman Swine Conference seeks DVM Students to apply for the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize this Summer

2024 MSIP Winner Savannah Thomson presents the Pig-O-Meter at the 2024 Leman Swine Conference
Dr. Perle Zhitnitskiy presents Savannah Thomson with the 2024 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize
Valeria Lugo gives her presentation at the 2023 Leman Swine Conference
Dr. Perle Zhitnitskiy introduces the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize during the 2017 Leman Conference
Dr. Cesar Corzo announces Carly Bates as the winner of the 2023 Morrison Swine Innovator Prize

Veterinary students: Are you shadowing a swine practitioner this summer or have you been involved in an interesting clinical case investigation? Did you work on your veterinary skills by designing a differential diagnosis list or working on a treatment plan? Did you investigate a problem by analyzing production records? Share your work at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference to win the Morrison Swine Innovator Prize!

Save the Date for this year’s Leman Swine Conference: September 20-23, 2025!

The Allen D. Leman Swine Conference is an annual educational event for the global swine industry held in St. Paul, Minnesota. It is internationally acclaimed for bringing science-driven solutions to the complex challenges facing the industry. Each year hundreds of participants from over 20 countries attend the Leman Swine Conference. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

Want to watch the presentations from the 2024 conference or revisit your favorite presentations? They are now available on the Leman Swine Conference google site!

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!

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!