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Best of Leman 2024: Henry Osemeke – Updates on the economic impact of PRRSV to U.S. pork producers

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.

You can find all of the presentations selected from previous conferences on the blog here.

This presentation was given by Henry Osemeke of Iowa State University during the 2024 Allen D. Leman Swine Conference, recorded September 23, 2024.

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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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Best of Leman: Martha Nelson – How swine production practices drive the evolution of influenza A viruses

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.

You can find all of the presentations selected from previous conferences on the blog here.

This year’s Leman Swine Conference starts September 21! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

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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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