Columbia, Mo.,— The Missouri Pork Association is now accepting applications for the 2019 Youth Pork Ambassador Program. The program allows students to actively interact with leaders in Missouri’s pork industry and receive a $1,000 scholarship, payable to any technical …
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2019 Pork Industry Interns Wanted!
Columbia, Mo.,—Internship programs are a great opportunity for college students to make contacts and gain experience while still in school. One such opportunity is with the Missouri Pork Association and their internship program.
The program allows …
Missouri Students Participate in 2018 Swine Skillathon
Columbia, Mo.,—On Thursday, August 9, FFA and 4-H members participated in the 2018 Youth Swine Skillathon at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Participants competed in three age brackets during the contest, which is sponsored by the Missouri Pork …
Missouri Students Participate in 2018 Youth Swine Judging Contest
Columbia, Mo.,—On Friday, August 10, over 40 FFA and 4-H members participated in the 2018 Youth Swine Judging Contest at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Winners were announced in both the Junior and Senior Division on an individual …
Waterman and Sankey Named 2018 Pork Institute Scholars
Columbia, Mo.,—The 2018 University of Missouri Pork Institute, sponsored by the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and the Missouri Pork Association (MPA), was held June 11 through June 13 in Columbia. The Institute was …
Explore the Swine Industry Through the 2018 University of Missouri Youth Pork Institute
Columbia, Mo.,—Are you interested in the future of pork production, new technologies, or want to be a leader in the pork industry and are still in high school? Then the 2018 University of Missouri Pork Institute is your …
Six Students Compete in 2018 State Speech Finals
Columbia, Mo.,—Ali Francis, a student with the Paris FFA program, impressed the judges with her speech to win the FFA Pork Speaking Contest state finals, held on February 6 at the 2018 Missouri Pork Expo.
Ali was one …
Tayler Cope, Martinsburg, Has Been Selected for Missouri Youth Pork Ambassador Scholarship Program
Columbia, Mo.—Tayler Cope, a senior at Community R-VI High School, has been selected as one of the 2018 Missouri Pork Association Youth Pork Ambassadors. Her selection was announced during the 2018 Missouri Pork Expo on February 6 …
Ryan Siegel, Otterville, Has Been Selected for Missouri Youth Pork Ambassador Scholarship Program
Ryan Siegel, a senior at Otterville R-VI High School, has been selected as one of the 2018 Missouri Pork Association Youth Pork Ambassadors. His selection was announced during the 2018 Missouri Pork Expo on February 6 in Columbia.
Ryan …
Baleigh Raef, Lebanon, Receives Missouri Pork Association’s Missy North Memorial Scholarship
Columbia, Mo.,—The Missouri Pork Association has awarded the third annual Missy North Memorial Scholarship to Baleigh Raef, a freshman at the College of the Ozarks from Lebanon. Her selection was announced at the 2018 Missouri Pork Expo on February …