14 APRIL - THURSDAY

Ore 9:30am – Pavilion D
Conference organised by Rivista di Suinicoltura (Pig farming magazine) on:
"Which product innovation. What does the market demand and how can breeders respond."
Facilitator:
G. Setti – Rivista di Suinicoltura
Speakers:
M. Guerrieri, meat sector manager, Coop Italia
"What types of pork-based products are consumers looking for today and, consequently, how can large-scale retail traders respond?"
M. Pignatti – Head of Italcarni.
"Why do butchers and retailers ask pork producers to broaden the range of what they offer? What new type of raw material are they expecting?".
M. Gallo – Head of ANAS.
"The contribution of genetics to production innovation".
I. Zoccarato – University of Turin
"How to breed medium-heavy pigs: studies conducted by Aps, Unapros and The University of Turin".
G. Galassi – Department of Animal Sciences, University of Milan.
"Feeding light, intermediate and medium-heavy pigs: how does this differ from breeding heavy pigs".
M. Barbari – Department of Agricultural and Forest Engineering, University of Florence.
"Animal breeding institutions for light, intermediate and medium-heavy pigs: how does this differ from breeding heavy pigs?".
C. Sartori – Breeder
"My experience in breeding medium-light pigs"
A. Cristini – Chairperson of ANAS
"Italian breeders' response to the demands of the market"
M.A. Higuera – Association of Spanish pig producers
"How pig production is evolving in Spain".

Ore 11:00am - Official opening of the International Pig Farming Fair.

Ore 3:00pm - Conference room
Conference organised by the Società Italiana Veterinari Animali da Reddito (Italian Society of Working Animal Veterinary Surgeons) on:
"Limitations and interventions in the management of gilt".
Facilitator: C. Mazzoni – Private Veterinary Surgeon
Speakers:
G. Baricco – Private Veterinary Surgeon
C. Lasagna – Martini Spa Veterinary Surgeon
F. Bertacchini – Topigs, Brescia

Ore 3:00pm – Pavilion D
Conference organised by the Dutch Livestock Export Association on:
"Italian experiences and Dutch Piglets"
Speakers:
C. Venturelli, sales manager Vierre s.r.l
"The Dutch contribution towards Italian Pig production"
P. Thijsse, chairman Dutch Livestock Export Association
"Developments in the Dutch Piglet Production"

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