"Our profitability conference annually attracts leading-edge producers and other key decision makers of the swine industry," said Jim Nelssen, swine specialist with K-State Research and Extension.

The day begins with registration at 9:15 a.m.; the program starts at 9:30 a.m. Presentations and speakers include:

• Lessons from Large Production Systems that can help the Competitiveness of Land-Based Producers - Gene Nemechek, technical services veterinarian, Pfizer Animal Health, Wilson, North Carolina.
• What Have I Done to Make My Land-Based System Successful? - Kent Condray, producer, Clifton, Kansas.
• Short- and Long-Term Price Outlook: How Will Consumer Preferences on the Welfare Front Impact Your Operation? - Glynn Tonsor, K-State agricultural economist, Manhattan, Kansas.
• How to Keep Your Swine Operation Off YouTube - Cindy Cunningham, National Pork Board, Des Moines, Iowa.
• Humor for the Heart of Agriculture - Damian Mason, Huntington, Indiana.

The fee to attend the conference is $25 if paid by 15 February; $50 if paid after that date. The fee includes lunch and conference materials. The fee, payable to K-State Swine Profitability Conference, can be mailed to Lois Schreiner, 213 Weber Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan., 66506-0201. More information is available here or by calling 785-532-1251.

The conference is sponsored by K-State Research and Extension, K-State Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, the Kansas Pork Association and the National Pork Board.