To see the full proceedings of the meetings, click here, or on the titles below for individual papers.

Some files are quite large and have been divided into a number of different parts.

• Assessing structural and electrical integrity of hog barns - Dwaine Bundy (Iowa State University, agricultural engineer, College of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering)
  Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4
  
  
• Econonic evaluation of swine health and disease interventions - Derald Holtkamp (Iowa State University, College of Veterinary Medicine)
  
  
• Market outlook: Where do we go from here? - Brian Buhr (University of Minnesota, economist, Department of Economics)
  
  
• Pit pumping ventilation and the Dufus Factor - Dr Mike Brumm (Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc., North Mankato)
  
  
• Employee Training - Gene Metz (Metz Professional Waste Applicators) and David Schmidt (University of Minnesota, Extension Engineer, Manure Management Systems)
  • Employee Training to Meet Minnesota Licensing Requirements
  • Employee Training Handbook
  • CAWT Employee Training Form Template
  
  
• Manure application and tile drainage: are they compatible? - Gary R. Sands (University of Minnesota Associate Professor & Extension Engineer, Bioproducts & Biosystems Engineering)
  Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
  
  
• Time management? When pigs fly! - Gale Mote (Gale Mote Associates)
  
  
• Creating a culture of animal care: animal handling and stockmanship - Mark Whitney (University of Minnesota Extension, Swine Specialist)
  
  
• Measuring and managing energy expenses
  • Measuring and minimising energy consumption - Dr Mike Brumm (Brumm Swine Consultancy, Inc., North Mankato, Minnesota)
    Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
    
    
  • Reducing the environmental footprint of swine buildings: designing a green pig barn - Larry Jacobson (University of Minnesota, extension engineer and livestock housing specialist)
  
  
• Variation in marketing: new pathways to increasing profits - Dennis DiPietre (economist and swine consultant, KnowledgeVentures, LLC)
  
  
• Eliminating the Blame Game - Gale Mote (Gale Mote Associates)
  
  
• Emergency response for animal disaster - John Lloyd, Lloyd Construction Services; Jay Moore, New Fashion Pork; Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Board of Animal Health Representatives
  Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 - Part 4
  
  
• Sow culling: practices to improve quality and productivity - John Deen, University of Minnesota, College of Veterinary Medicine