For her contributions to science advancing swine health and production, Minnesota veterinarian Laura Bruner has earned the 2026 Allen D. Leman Science in Practice Award, which will be presented at the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference in September.
The annual award recognizes swine practitioners who use science to solve critical health and production problems for pork producers.
Continue reading “Laura Bruner named 2026 Science in Practice Award winner by University of Minnesota Swine Group”The 2025 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference brought together more than 700 professionals from the international swine community in St. Paul, Minnesota this past weekend, delivering exactly what attendees have come to expect: cutting-edge science, practical solutions, and challenges to conventional thinking.
Continue reading “Paradigm Shifts and Practical Solutions: Highlights from the 2025 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference”The Leman Swine Conference is back — and packed with timely topics, industry-leading experts, and fresh perspectives on swine health, production, and policy. Whether you’re a veterinarian, producer, researcher, or student, here are the Top 10 things you won’t want to miss at this year’s event
Continue reading “Top 10 Things to Look Forward to at the Leman Swine Conference”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.
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This keynote address has been our most requested video! Enjoy this timely and important talk, presented by Marie Culhane, Carol Cardona and Montse Torremorell of the University of Minnesota during the 2024 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, recorded September 24, 2024.
Continue reading “Best of Leman 2024: Marie Culhane, Carol Cardona and Montse Torremorell – Everything, everywhere, all influenza”Hundreds gathered in St. Paul this past week to learn about the latest Science-Driven solutions for the swine industry and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Allen D. Leman Swine Conference. Over a hundred renowned speakers covered dozens of topics, including the swine microbiome, sow longevity, ASF management strategies, Salmonella updates, and H5Nx influenza.