June 9-11, 2008
Columbia, Missouri

The University of Missouri Pork Institute is an intensive three-day educational program. Its goal is to instruct young people in profitable pork production, introduce them to the latest technological developments and train them to be leaders in the U.S. pork industry. Participants will compete for two $500 college scholarships.

Students selected to attend the 2008 University of Missouri Pork Institute include:

Brent Boland - Sweet Springs
Chelsea Bridges - Clarksdale
Heather Danforth - Harrisonville
Jason Frieden - Lamar - Scholarship Winner
Lauren Geiger - Mound City - Scholarship Winner
Benjamin Gregory - Curryville
Donnie Hays - Monroe City
Andrew Laut - Fredericktown
Chelsea Lawrence - Savannah
Alexis Porter - Maryville
Hannah Sandidge - Marshall
Shelby Scheulen - Loose Creek
Shelby Sutter - Taylor
Preston Vassar - Garden City
Sarah Westcott - Savannah

This year's activities will include: tours of Triumph Foods Processing Plant, vet college diagnostics lab and the Missouri Pork Association headquarters. There will also be a field trip to Premium Standard Farms for a tour of a sow facility.

For More Information, Contact:

Dr. Marcia Shannon
University of Missouri-Columbia
S-133 Animal Science Center
Columbia, MO 65211
(573) 882-7859
carlsonm@missouri.edu

Missouri Pork Association
6235 W. Cunningham Dr.
Columbia, MO 65202
(573) 445-8375
diane@mopork.com