Progress 08/01/15 to 07/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:The conference was attended by 220 registered delegates during August 2015. The audience was a mix of scientists from all over the world, as well as veterinarians, production personnel, commercial companies and students. The proceedings were publishedin the online journalReproduction in Domestic Animals. This journal and articles are available and have widespread international readership. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Young and established scientists, students, and industry professionals learned about the global swine industry, opportunities to improve genetics through reproductive technologies and new discoveries. Speakers and presenters shared insight for opportunities to improve fertility, techniques in semen fertility assessment, use in AI, and advanced biotechnology. This information could be taken back to the farm, the research bench, or into board meetings to implement change. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The conference was open to all who registered to attend. The audience was composed of animal scientists, veterinarians, pork producers, production specialists, and commercial technology suppliers. The manuscripts were published in a scientific journal with online access, and distributed in book form and in electronic format on a USB. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The VIII ICBSP provided an international scientific meeting of the highest quality and expertise. It provided a forum to bring together current research from fundamental and basic areas important for boar sperm production, preservation and use for artificial insemination. The conference continued the standard of excellence established in past meetings, and we invitedspeakers who wereinternationally recognized experts in the field of basic sperm production and fertility and applied swine reproduction leaders. There were atotal of 20 plenary and 12 short presentations given that represented various countries, and provided a blend of established and young researchers in their respective areas of research for sharing information. The conference provided a mixture of research topics in boar sperm production and preservation and artificial insemination that addressedfundamental, state of the art and applied topics. The conference addressed the importance of boar health with respect to gene transfer using AI, emerging global diseases, advances in sperm preservation, new approaches for sire and semen fertility assessment, an overview of the history of semen production, AI and the ICBSP. New insight into the physiology of sperm production, fertility of sperm in the reproductive tract and new biotechnologieson the frontiers of fertility as well as new advancements in the use of AI were covered. Presentations of both applied and basic research supportedthe mission and goals of USDA-AFRI. The conference provided a platform for information exchange between speakers and delegates that will aid for increasingsperm production, advance preservation, and improve efficiency and fertility associated with use of artifical insemination throughout the world. To achieve interaction and discussion between participants at the conference, delegates submitted abstracts of current research for poster presentations at the meeting. From the submitted abstracts, a subset of contributors wereasked to present short spoken presentations and expanded papers. All abstracts are included in the publication which was distributed at the conference and on the website andincluded in the published proceedings in Reproduction in Domestic Animals. A fully edited version of the peer reviewed manuscripts, short communications, and abstracts werepublished by the journal Reproduction of Domestic Animals for online access in pubmed. In total, there were19 full manuscripts and 12 short communications. The proceedings wereedited by Dr. H. Rodriguez-Martinez with guest editorand grant PI Dr. Robert Knox and others from the international or local organizing committees.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2015
Citation:
Reproduction in Domestic Animals Vol. 50 Supplement 2 July 2015 1-134.
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