Agenda

Day 1

Tuesday, March 25 (Day 1)

Day 1 is packed with insights from economists, government leaders, and producers, covering meat quality, industry trends, and people management—offering a full view of challenges and opportunities.

8:30 AM
Registration Opens
9:30 AM
Economic Update

Descriptions coming soon.

Sow/Gilt Management around farrowing

Descriptions coming soon.

Speakers

Joe Kerns
Ever.ag

Joe Kerns

Chantal Farmer
AAFC

Chantal Farmer

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Networking Break
11:20 AM
Using Artificial Intelligence as a Farm Management Tool

Descriptions coming soon.

11:20 AM
People – Your Greatest Asset – Wellness in the Back 40

Descriptions coming soon.

11:20 AM
Emerging Scholar Top 4

Descriptions coming soon.

12:40 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Break
1:30 PM
Feeding the Fertilizer Plant (The Pig) for Soil Health

Descriptions coming soon.

1:30 PM
Temporary Foreign Workers

Descriptions coming soon.

1:30 PM
A Session Regarding Meat Quality

Descriptions coming soon.

2:50 PM - 3:10 PM
Networking Break
3:10 PM
Consumer Trends

Descriptions coming soon.

If I Can

Descriptions coming soon.

Speakers

Sylvain Charlebois
Dalhousie University

Sylvain Charlebois

Chris Koch
Motivational Speaker

Chris Koch

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Reception
6:00 PM
OSC Industry Gala

Descriptions coming soon.

Attend the biggest swine conference in Ontario

A combination of the London Swine Conference and the Ontario Pork AGM. Two full days of practical learning for the Ontario swine industry.

Meet the Experts

The expertise we've round up
just for you.

Ontario Swine Conference speakers bring a wealth of expertise, from producers and economists to leading researchers. Expect a diverse lineup offering valuable perspectives from every corner of the swine industry.

OSC Industry Gala

Join us in celebrating the Ontario pork industry at our evening gala. Following the reception at 6:00 PM on Day 1, attendees will network and dine together in the ballroom while industry awards are presented.

HOTEL INFORMATION

Need an overnight stay?

A group rate of $155 per night plus taxes, has been arranged at the DoubleTree by Hilton in London. Please contact the hotel directly by February 5, 2025, to book your accommodations. 

Call

+1 519-439-1661

Group rate

Mention OSC when you book

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Questions about OSC?

Jose Soto
Jose Soto

Jose is currently Alltech’s Director of Monogastric Research. His responsibilities includes R+D, technical services, and nutritional consulting. Jose was born and raised in Chile, where he received undergraduate and graduate training in agricultural sciences and agricultural economics, respectively. He received a Ph.D. in applied swine nutrition from Kansas State University, where he worked extensively with amino acid nutrition and dietary energy economic modeling. Prior to joining Alltech, Soto served in various roles for three of the Top 10 swine integrators in the U.S., in addition to supplier companies, where he was involved with R+D, production operations and technical services.

LeeAnn Peters
LeeAnn Peters

LeeAnn Peters is a Professional Agrologist with A Bsc. in Agriculture from the University Of Manitoba and 26 years of experience in the industry. Since 2013, she has held the role of Director, Technical Services at Maple Leaf Foods. Leading from a strong background in animal science, continuous improvement and change management, her team focuses on Animal Health and Welfare, Nutrition, Quality Assurance, Niche Programs, Technical Innovation & Employee Training. She is actively involved in several industry-wide committees with a focus and interest in animal diseases, their epidemiology and their economic impact to the swine industry.  

Joe Kerns
Joseph Kerns

President of Ever.Ag’s Livestock division, Joe has nearly 40 years of experience working with producers, suppliers, and mills to support agricultural operations. He leads the team in assisting clients with technical aspects of risk management, specifically commodity management, livestock and grain marketing, ingredient procurement and operational benchmarking. Prior to this consulting venture, he directed risk management activities for industry leaders such as ADM, Premium Standard Farms, Continental Grain, and Iowa Select Farms.

Sylvain Charlebois
Sylvain Charlebois

Known as “The Food Professor”, he is one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability with over 775 published peer-reviewed journal articles. He is also an editor for the prestigious Trends in Food Science Technology journal. Since 2012, he has published the highly anticipated Canadian Food Price Report, providing an overview of food price trends for the coming year. He co-hosts The Food Professor podcast, now ranked as top Canadian management podcast, discussing issues in the food industries. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, nationally as well as internationally. He has testified on several occasions before parliamentary committees on food policy-related issues as an expert witness. He has been asked to act as an advisor on food and agricultural policies in many Canadian provinces and other countries.