June 13-15, 2011
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 2011 University of Missouri Pork Institute include:

Jessica Phillips - Drexel (Scholarship Winner)
Miranda Robertson - Owensville (Scholarship Winner)
Savanna Buford - Downing
Darianne Donze - St. Mary
Calvin Dryer - Buffalo
Dahrea Hays - Monroe City
Jared Jacobs - Drexel
Ashley Logan - Vienna
Emma McDonald - Rolla
Amber Miller - Downing
Kaila Stefka - Linn

This year's activities will include: tours of Triumph Foods Processing Plant, vet college diagnostics lab and the Missouri Pork Association headquarters.

To read more about the 2011 Youth Pork Institute, visit http://www.mopork.com/PressRelease.asp?PR=324.

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
intern1@mopork.com