We are delighted to announce opportunities for researchers and students to engage with the swine industry and to participate in the Ontario Swine Conference.
Researchers are invited to submit abstracts for poster display to the: Research Poster Session, and students have the opportunity to enter the Emerging Scholars Competition
Researchers and students are invited to submit abstracts for poster display by the deadline of 12:00PM ET on Monday, December 8, 2025.
For more information, please view the Research Poster Session – Call for Abstracts.
Here is an example of a research abstract.
To participate in the Emerging Scholars Competition your abstract must be submitted to the Research Poster Session and Meet Eligibility Requirements
Up to 4 abstracts from those submitted for research poster consideration will be selected by a review committee for oral presentation in the Emerging Scholars Competition.
For more information on the Emerging Scholars Competition and eligibility requirements, please view the Emerging Scholars Information Sheet.
To enter the competition, please fill out an Emerging Scholars Entry Form and submit this along with your research abstract submission to:
If you have questions or want to learn more about the Research Poster Session or Emerging Scholars Competition please contact abstracts@ontarioswineconference.ca for more information.
Explore the history of our Emerging Scholars Competition and Research Poster winners from past Ontario Swine Conferences.
| 2026 | First Place: Alison Jeffery, University of Saskatchewan “Refining the Porcine Ear Necrosis Animal Challenge Model”
| 2025 | First Place: Alexis Buzby, University of Guelph “Comparing Methods of Injection for Iron Administration: Needle-Free Device vs Needle Syringe”
| 2026 | People’s Choice Poster Winner: Sean Sousa-Kirpaul, University of Guelph “Validation and Implementation of a Rapid Detection Test for Boar Taint in a Commercial Slaughter Plant”
