Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

The 2011 annual meeting of the NCERA057 was held at the United States Department of Agriculture Roman L. Hruska Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) in Clay Center, NE. The meeting was called to order by Jeremy Miles, Vice Chair and local host, at 8:00 AM on Tuesday, May 24th. Jeremy provided background information on the Meat Animal Research Center pertaining to research capabilities, scientists and personnel. Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 8 to 9:30 AM. We conducted a Swine Consultant Focus Group webinar to discuss research topic that address issues that are currently impacting the swine industry. The webinar was moderated by Dr. Don Levis. Consultants included in the webinar were Dr. Brad Belstra (Murphy Brown, LLC-Smithfield Premium Genetics, Rose Hill, NC), Dr. Steve Henry (Abilene Animal Hospital, Abilene, KS), Dr. Joe Connor (Carthage Veterinary Service, Carthage, IL), Dr. Paul Ruen (Fairmont Veterinary Clinic, Fairmont, MN), Dr. Larry Rueff (Swine Veterinary Service, Greensburg, IN) and Mr. Ron Ketchem (Swine Management Services, Fremont, NE). The consultant discussion focused on issues of concern that currently affect the swine industry and included: 1) tools for gilt development, 2) single insemination techniques, 3) expanding utilization of the top 10% of the boar population, 4) heat stress and seasonal infertility, 5) mitigation strategies during a PRRS virus challenge and others. The NCERA057 committee developed a list of these topics to be considered later in the meeting for symposium/workshop topics and for ideas to generate collaborative research projects. 9:30 to 10:00 AM. Dave Meisinger gave an update to the committee on the U.S. Pork Center of Excellence. This discussion detailed the current status of the Pork Information Gateway, Swine Science Online, and the current efforts of the Pork Center to develop an online troubleshooting guide that will be referred to as the National Swine Reproduction Guide and will be modeled after the National Swine Nutrition Guide. 10:00 to 10:30 AM. Adele Turzillo, National Program Leader for Animal Production Systems within the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), addressed the committee via conference call. Adele provided an update on the structure of NIFA. It is composed of 4 Institutes of which each will employ a Principal Scientist for that institute. Notable items discussed were that the FY12 budget that was passed by the house possessed multiple, significant reductions in NIFA funding categories. She also informed us of Dr. Roger Beachys resignation and that NIFA leadership would in turn be restructuring. Regarding pre-and postdoc funding through NIFA, the committee was informed that the new contact is Margo Holland. 10:30 to 11:00 AM. Dr. John Pollack welcomed the NCERA057 committee to the MARC. Dr. Pollack described the animal facilities and expressed his encouragement for the development of strategic collaborations between members of the NCERA057 committee and faculty at the MARC. 11:00 to 11:30 AM. Jeremy Miles discussed the swine reproduction capabilities at MARC and introduced the investigators that are doing research relevant to swine reproduction. It was pointed out by Tim Safranski that the boar stud at MARC represents a unique facility that could be capitalized on from a research standpoint. Don Levis suggested the importance of maintaining valuable and unique germplasm. 11:30 to Noon. Matt Wilson led discussions on collaborative grants that could be written and submitted by members of the committee. Dave Meisinger suggested the willingness of the U.S. Pork Center of Excellence to contribute to grant writing efforts and interest in sow lifetime productivity research. Duane Davis suggested meeting more regularly to discuss grants, for example at the Midwest Animal Science sectional meetings in March. The committee categorized the areas of importance from the consultant discussion earlier in the day. The top nine areas of interest are: 1) Sow Productive Lifetime, 2) Number of AI services and AI technology, 3) Gilt Development/Predictions/checkpoints, 4) Sow housing, 5) Pig Quality/Survival, 6) Seasonal Infertility, 7) Mammary glands-milk quality/quantity, 8) Semen evaluation/strategy for contingency/ Management of backup boars, and 9) Virus mitigation. 12:30 to 12:45 PM. John Baker addressed the committee and praised the organization and accomplishments of the NCERA057 committee and indicated that this specific committee was among the best that he serves as an Administrative Advisor. He stated that the NCERA057 committee very accurately conducts the purposes intended for this program. Beginning at 12:45 PM. Station Reports: 1st Station Report: Dave Guthrie- USDA-ARS-Beltsville, MD, 2nd Station Report: Matt Wilson-West Virginia, 3nr Station Report: Mark Diekman-Purdue, 4th Station Report: John Parrish-Wisconsin, 5th Station Report: David Miller-Illinois, 6th Station Report: Tim Safranski-Missouri -Tim has identified a boar stud that is willing to provide aliquots of semen so that retrospective fertility data can be correlated to the data. Miller, Guthrie and Parrish offered ideas on how to process samples for storage. Simple protocols are necessary to provide to the boar stud. 3:30 to 5 PM. The committee was given a tour of the MARC animal facilities and outlying farms. Evening. The committee returned to the hotel for a social hour then reconvened at the home of Jeremy Miles for a barbecue hosted by Dr. Joe Ford (former US MARC representative to the NCERA057 committee). Wednesday, May 25th, 2011 8:00 to 9:00 AM. Began the business meeting. Dave Miller calls the meeting to order. It was determined that the 2012 meeting would be held at Iowa State University and hosted by Jason Ross. This will occur on Tuesday and Wednesday (May 22nd and 23rd, 2012). In addition, the 2012 meeting will deliver a producer symposium/workshop. It was determined that the symposium would be focused on AI and AI technology. The committee then discussed potential speakers for the workshop and the idea of having a discussion panel at the workshop. It was also noted that this was the 50th year anniversary of the NCERA057 committee. The 2013 meeting was determined to be held in Beltsville, Maryland. The new officers for the committee are: Jeremy Miles (new Chair), Jason Ross (new Vice Chair) and Dave Guthrie (new Secretary). It was then discussed that thank you letters be distributed to appropriate people for contributing to the meeting. Jason Ross agreed to write and send those documents. Dave Miller and Duane Davis agreed to write a new impact statement for the mid-term review. 9:00 to 10:00 AM. The committee began discussion on collaborative grants. Ideas included: utilization of frozen semen as a contingency with new AI technology, development of frozen semen delivery, ovulation control, and seasonal control of reproduction. The current plan is that Duane Davis, Dave Guthrie, Matt Wilson, Tim Safranski, Jeremy Miles and Lea Rempel will work out necessary preliminary data for an AFRI RFP. 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM: Station reports continued: 7th Station Report: Jason Ross- Iowa State, 8th Station Report: Duane Davis-Kansas State, 9th Station Report: Lea Rempel-MARC The meeting was adjourned at 12:05 PM. Respectfully submitted, Jason Ross, Secretary, NCERA057

1. The committee members interacted with influential members of the swine industry during our consulting webinar that enabled the committee to be fully up to date on current reproductive issues facing the swine industry. 2. Numerous publications were published by committee members and their associates during the past year that provide scientific knowledge and impact on reproductive efficiency in swine. 3. The topic for the Biennial NCERA057 symposium was established based on the consultant group webinar. It was also established that this symposium would be conducted at Iowa State University. 4. A plan was established to write and submit proposals for funding in critical areas of swine reproductive physiology that are impacting the swine industry.

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