The full program for the 15th Leman China Swine Conference is now available

Release Date：2026.08.26

60+ Sessions. Which Ones Will You Choose?

3 Days · 6Focus Areas

Disease Prevention & Control · Precision Production · Technology Innovation

Global Insights · Sustainable Production · Farm Management

Join us at the Central China International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Zhengzhou, China, from October 22 to 24, 2026, for the 15th Leman China Swine Conference. Explore 60+ sessions, discover the latest insights in swine production, and start building your personalized agenda today!

Click the link to register now： https://s.31url.cn/rl9CH4Q9

October 22nd (Thursday)

Pre-conference - Morning | 8:30am-noon

1. Next generation swine veterinarian forum and Morrison Science in Practice Award (Sponsored by Muyuan Foods)

Co-chair: TBD

In the process of collecting abstracts.

2. Swine nutrition (Sponsored by DSM-firmenich)

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
8:30am	Practical application of acid-binding capacity-4 formulation strategies to improve nursery pig performance, Katelyn Gaffield, Kansas State University
9:00am	TBD
9:30am	Title TBD, DSM-firmenich (Sponsor)
10:00am	Break and visit exhibition
10:20am	How small and medium-size producers establish their own nutrition system? Bobo Deng, Independent Nutritionist
10:50am	Update on nutrition management for PIC sows and boars, Ning Lu, PIC China
11:20am	TBD
11:50am	Q&A

3. Pig farm manager forum (Sponsored by Sinovet)

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
8:30am	Production records interpretation for assessing herd health, Paul Yeske, Swine Vet Center
9:00am	Control of South African type-I FMD, Seneca virus, and Geta virus, Xiangyang Qu, Dr. Vet
9:30am	Title TBD, Sinovet (Sponsor)
10:00am	Break and visit exhibition
10:20am	Do we need more trans-disciplinarity? Heiko Nathues, University of Bern
10:50am	Refined management and cost reduction and efficiency improvement in large fattening farms, Fei Xiao, Tycon Group
11:20am	Key measures to improve estrus rates and breeding farrowing rates after weaning, Kun Zu, Anhui Great Nature
11:50am	Q&A

4. Pig production challenges in Southeast Asian countries (Co-organized by Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
8:30am	In controlling ASF on farm level: what else to do? Jason Yan, Beijing Precision Farm Technologies LLC
9:00am	Addressing key swine diseases in Japan: Field insights into PRRS, PED, and enteric infections, Masuo Sueyoshi, Kagoshima University
9:30am	Eradication of major swine diseases and current progress in Thailand, Dachrit Nilubol, Chulalongkorn University
10:00am	Break and visit exhibition
10:20am	Challenges facing high-health swine farms in the Philippines, Romeo Sanchez, University of the Philippines Los Banos
10:50am	Vietnam’s swine health landscape: From disease burden to future needs, Le Thanh Hien, Nong Lam University, HCMC
11:20am	TBD, South Korea
11:50am	Q&A

5. Feed management in a low margin market (Sponsored by Gendone)

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
8:30am	Upcycling food loss and waste into animal feeds, Jerry Shurson, University of Minnesota
9:00am	Key nutritional strategies to improve sow reproduction performance, Jinping Deng, South China Agricultural University
9:30am	Supamine® nutrient partitioning technology: Practical application for optimizing input-output in grower-finisher pigs, Shaoshuai Liu, Gendone (Sponsor)
10:00am	Break and visit exhibition
10:20am	Successful implementation of low protein diets: formulation and economic considerations, Katelyn Gaffield, Kansas State University
10:50am	Wean to finish production management for feed cost control, Haifeng Yu, Shiyang Agricultural Technology
11:20am	TBD
11:50am	Q&A

Pre-conference - Afternoon | 1:30pm-5:00pm

6. Leman China leadership forum

Co-chair: TBD

Local Panelists

· Yinglin Qin, Muyuan Foods

· Other local guests (To be invited)

International Panelists (in alphabetical order by last name)

· Lis Alban, Danish Agriculture and Food Council / University of Copenhagen

· Heiko Nathues, University of Bern

· Jerry Shurson, University of Minnesota

7. Reproduction management (Sponsored by Vétoquinol·Ascor)

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	Approaches to resolving the "high yield but low efficiency" conflict among hyperprolific sows, Jun Wu, Senior pig framing consultant
2:00pm	Title TBD
2:30pm	Analysis of key points for single fix-time artificial insemination, Chengjian Guo, Vétoquinol·Ascor (Sponsor)
3:00pm	Break and visit exhibition
3:20pm	Factors associated with neonatal piglet mortality in hyperprolific sows under tropical conditions, Padet Tummaruk, Chulalongkorn University
3:50pm	Discussion and application of data analytical tools for pig farms, Joey, Zhao
4:20pm	Sow longevity and mortality management, Lianmao Duan, Pipestone China
4:50pm	Q&A

8. Sow nutrition - precision feeding (Sponsored by Trouw Nutrition)

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	Application of artificial intelligence to precision sow nutrition, Bob Thaler, South Dakota State University
2:00pm	TBD
2:30pm	Title TBD, Trouw Nutrition (Sponsor)
3:00pm	Break and visit exhibition
3:20pm	Feeding sow and finisher in multi-story intelligent production system, Yuening Gan, Yangxiang Group
3:50pm	Beyond disciplinary boundaries: AI4S unlocks the era of precision swine nutrition, Shuai Zhang, China Agricultural University
4:20pm	TBD
4:50pm	Q&A

9. Filtration (Sponsored by H&V) and Biosecurity (Sponsored by CID LINES NV)

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	Air filtration in sow farms: understanding filter performance and limitations, Mark Schwartz, University of Minnesota
2:00pm	Value of biosecurity in reducing antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance, Jeroen Dewulf, Ghent University
2:30pm	Title TBD, CID LINES NV (Sponsor)
3:00pm	Break and visit exhibition
3:20pm	Pig farm air filtration practice sharing from Muyuan, Muyuan Foods
3:50pm	Systematic Considerations for Air-filter Retrofit in Pig Farms, Ziliang Huang HV (Sponsor)
4:20pm	TBD
4:50pm	Q&A

10. Disease control and elimination (Sponsored by Jinyu Bio-technology)

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	PRV infection, control and elimination experience in the USA, Clayton Johnson, Carthage Vet Clinic
2:00pm	Prevention and control of proliferative enteropathy (ileitis), Roberto Guedes, Federal University of Minas Gerais
2:30pm	Clinical application study of the subunit vaccine for Mycoplasma pneumoniae in pigs, Zhicheng She, Jinyu (Sponsor)
3:00pm	Break and visit exhibition
3:20pm	Mycoplasma elimination, Paul Yeske, Swine Vet Center
3:50pm	Using sequencing to inform PRRSV elimination, Igor, University of Minnesota
4:20pm	Key technologies for the establishment and maintenance of high-health herds, Chunya Wei, Xinhangdao
4:50pm	Q&A

October 23rd (Friday)

Opening and Keynote - Morning | 8:30am-noon

Opening Ceremony

TIME	PROGRAM
8:30am-9:00am	Opening Ceremony, Morrison Science in Practice Award and Poster Award presenting ceremony

Keynote speech

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
9:00am	Title TBD, Shiyan Qiao, Academician, China Agriculture University
9:30am	Title TBD, Yinglin Qin, Muyuan Foods
10:00am	Integrating sustainability, one health, and circularity in swine production systems, Jerry Shurson, University of Minnesota
10:30am	Break and visit exhibition
11:00am	Disease elimination, economics, hardships and benefits, Paul Yeske, Swine Vet Center
11:30am	Antimicrobial resistance disproved: practical guide for reducing antibiotic use in pig production, Jeroen Dewulf, Ghent University

Lunch and Exhibition Visit | Noon-1:30pm

TIME	PROGRAM
Noon-1:30pm	Lunch and visit the exhibition

Breakout Sessions - Afternoon | 1:30pm-3:00pm

Breakout 1 - PRRS (I)

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	Maternal immunity impact on PRRSV evolution, Igor Paploski, University of Minnesota
2:00pm	Production performance and strategy under different PRRS status, Haifeng Wang, Jiangsu Lihua
2:30pm	Using data to monitor for new PRRSV strains and intervention strategies to control them, Clayton Johnson, Carthage Vet Clinic

Breakout 2 - PED

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	TBD
2:00pm	Biosecurity to prevent PED spread, Paul Yeske, Swine Vet Center
2:30pm	The situation of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) outbreaks and prevention strategies in Japan, Masuo Sueyoshi, Kagoshima University

Breakout 3 - Production/Nutrition

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	Late Gestation Diet, Bob Thaler, South Dakota State University
2:00pm	TBD
2:30pm	Feeding the modern sow: phase feeding in gestation and lactation, Katelyn Gaffield, Kansas State University

Breakout 4 - European experience in making pig production sustainable and appreciating for the society

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	Quantifying and improving biosecurity for better pig health, Jeroen Dewulf, Ghent University
2:00pm	Building trust in modern pig production: European lessons from Veterinary Specialization, Herd Health and Transparency, Heiko Nathues, University of Bern
2:30pm	Transforming Food Chain Information into actionable intelligence as part of the risk-based meat safety assurance system, Diana Meemken, Freie Universität Berlin
3:30pm	30 years of stewardship for antimicrobial use in Danish pig production, Lis Alban, Danish Agriculture and Food Council / University of Copenhagen

Afternoon and Evening Program | 3:00pm-8:30pm

TIME	PROGRAM
3:00pm-3:30pm	Coffee break and visit the exhibition
3:30pm-5:30pm	Platinum Partner
6:30pm-8:30pm	Dinner

October 24th (Saturday)

Keynote Speech - Morning | 8:30am-noon

Keynote speech

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
8:30am	Machine learning and big data sharing to predict future outbreaks, Clayton Johnson, Carthage Veterinary Clinic
9:00am	Innovative method for evaluating the impact of breeding herd health condition, Jason Yan, Beijing Precision Farm Technologies LLC
9:30am	Co-creation as an approach to identify sustainable pig production in Denmark, Lis Alban, Danish Agriculture and Food Council / University of Copenhagen
10:00am	Break
10:30am	Late gestation diets: Feeding the gestating sow for optimal longevity, productivity and piglet performance, Bob Thaler, South Dakota State University
11:00am	A study on the impact of coaching leadership on employees' work engagement, Chongxing Ji, Independent Executive Coach
11:30am	Understanding ileitis pathogenesis for a better control of enteric diseases, Roberto Guedes, Federal University of Minas Gerais

Lunch and Exhibition Visit | Noon-1:30pm

TIME	PROGRAM
Noon-1:30pm	Lunch and visit the exhibition

Breakout Sessions - Afternoon | 1:30pm-3:00pm

Breakout 5 - PRRS (II)

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	PRRS 1C.5.32 - changing biosecurity practices in the USA to adapt to novel PRRS strains, Clayton Johnson, Carthage Veterinary Clinic
2:00pm	Less invasive sample types on PRRSV diagnostic, Igor Paploski, University of Minnesota PRRSV
2:30pm	Wild type PRRSV introductions and risk factors, Montse Torremorell, University of Minnesota

Breakout 6- Post-weaning Disease Management

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	Managing PRDC as an example of multi-infectious disease, Heiko Nathues, University of Bern
2:00pm	Diagnosis of enteropathogens in pigs, Roberto Guedes, Federal University of Minas Gerais
2:30pm	Prevention and control of post-weaning diarrhea in swine, Romeo Sanchez, University of the Philippines Los Banos

Breakout 7 - Sow Longevity and Sow Mortality

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	Iron, the forgotten mineral: impact of anemia on sow mortality, Bob Thaler, South Dakota State University
2:00pm	From hoof lesions to sow longevity: Lameness risk identification and intervention strategies, Zhen Yang, Nanjing Agricultural University
2:30pm	Reducing losses outside of culling - optimization measures for controlling sow mortality, Huayu Wang, Lihua Foods

Breakout 8 - Technology Innovation

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
1:30pm	AI+ Muyuan: Exploration of the artificial intelligent development of the pig industry, Yiyong Hu, Muyuan Foods
2:00pm	Precision feeding management for individual pigs in group feeding, Yuening Gan, Yangxiang Group
2:30pm	Use of computer vision systems in meat inspection for the benefit of all parties, Lis Alban, Danish Agriculture and Food Council / University of Copenhagen

Coffee Break and Exhibition Visit | 3:00pm-3:15pm

TIME	PROGRAM
3:00pm-3:15pm	Coffee break and visit the exhibition

Breakout Sessions - Late Afternoon | 3:15pm-4:45pm

Breakout 9 - Biosecurity

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
3:15pm	Biosecurity of the feed supply chain, Jerry Shurson, University of Minnesota
3:45pm	Environmental contamination in dead animal management structures and wildlife interactions, Igor Paploski, University of Minnesota
4:15pm	How to move the needle on biosecurity, Montse Torremorell, University of Minnesota

Breakout 10 - Pork Production, Meat Safety and Quality

Co-chair: TBD

TIME	PROGRAM
3:15pm	Animal welfare and meat safety: Conflicting objectives or shared goals? Diana Meemken, Diana Meemken, Freie Universität Berlin
3:45pm	Paths to improving meat quality from farm to fork: swine nutrition, Katelyn Gaffield, Kansas State University
4:15pm	Risk-based meat safety assurance system: A holistic approach, Diana Meemken, Freie Universität Berlin

Q&A and Conclusion | 4:45pm-5:30pm

TIME	PROGRAM
4:45pm-5:30pm	Q&A and Conclude

The 15th Leman China Swine Conference Registration Fees

Register by September 1 to Early-Bird Savings

Complete registration and payment by 11:59 p.m. on September 1, 2026, to save US$50 per person.

July 2-September 1, 2026: US$400 per person

From September 2, 2026: US$450 per person

One-day conference registration: US$240 per person

Student registration (valid student ID required): US$200 per person

* The registration fee includes access to conference presentations and materials from October 22 to 24, a conference gift, two lunches, one dinner, and refreshments during all breaks.

Click the link to register now： https://s.31url.cn/rl9CH4Q9

Date：October 22-24, 2026

Venue：Central China International Convention and Exhibition Centre(Zhengzhou Airport Economy Zone) , China