From November 30 to December, swine geneticists, pork industry leaders, pork producers, university educators, and graduate students gathered to participate in the poultry breeders roundtable and the National Federation for Pig Improvement (NSIF) The first joint meeting. 2 St. Louis, Missouri

Their goal? Promote and improve the pig and poultry industry by gaining insights and perspectives from the two industries. 

"Innovation is not for the faint-hearted," Tammy Brown-Brandl of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln shared at her conference on the use of digital technology for advanced phenotyping. 

NSIF Chairman Justin Fix added that this is one of the reasons why poultry and swine geneticists decided to hold a joint meeting.  

"We think it will provide similar but different opportunities to drive genetic improvement," Fix said. 

NSIF is one of the internationally renowned leading institutions for the development and application of science-based pig genetic improvement programs.

Fix believes that this conference provides leaders in swine genetics with an opportunity to exchange and exchange ideas, in addition to gaining knowledge and opinions that go beyond their daily improvement priorities. 

Below are some quotes from the conversations that took place at this year's event. 

"We have been able to increase litter size through genetics, but we cannot increase the amount of colostrum produced by sows." -Dr. Kara Stewart, Purdue University, "Pre-weaning mortality: chance of impact" 

"Accurate animal management is the development of tools that use real-time data from individual animals to help management decisions. But it will not replace animal caregivers — it will help caregivers make better management decisions." – Dr. Tami Brown-Brandl , University of Nebraska-Lincoln, "Using digital technology for advanced phenotyping: what is needed, and what will the future look like?"

"Better management interventions to improve welfare disseminate detailed and accurate welfare assessment data through the commercialization chain." -Dr. Juan Steibel, Michigan State University, "Automatic phenotypic analysis for precision pig management and breeding"

"The production and carcass characteristics, feeding and drinking characteristics under the challenge of disease are moderate to highly hereditary." – "Mark" Jian Cheng, NSIF Lauren Christian Graduate Student Award Winner

"What we do in Ancestry has some similarities with the pig industry, such as linking commercial pigs and boar lines without pedigree information, determining the relationship between abnormal animals, and determining the product The core source of pigs is the farm."-Dr. Caitlyn Bruns, ancestor, "learning from the past and predicting the future"

"Our mission is to make genome sequencing ubiquitous in all species. We are happy to say that with our partners, continued enthusiasm, and the industry’s desire for innovation, we are providing cost-effective, high-throughput sequencing, To help solve the most pressing agricultural problems. I think this will be an exciting few years." -Jesse Hoff, Ph.D. Gencove, in "Low Pass Sequence and Genome Assessment Imputation"

"What is the process of achieving excellent products? It is a cycle of continuous improvement and continuous interaction between different expertise (in our team)."-Dr. Raf Beeren, Hendrix Genetics, in "Cross-Specie Genetic Systems: Benefits and More PORK from Farm Journal in "Challenges":

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