Columbia, Mo.,—The Missouri Youth Show Pig Circuit (MYSPC) is excited to announce the selection of its first-ever Junior Board. This group of outstanding young swine exhibitors will be responsible for assisting at sanctioned shows throughout the 2023 season, planning …
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MPA Accepting Applicants for the 2023 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 2023 University of Missouri Youth Pork Institute is …
Missouri Pork Association Seeking 2023 Summer Interns
Columbia, Mo.,—The Missouri Pork Association is now accepting applications for their Summer, 2023 Internship Program. Up to two college students will be selected for the program, and work full time in the Columbia, Missouri office from mid-May through mid-August.…
Abigayle Connor, Rockville, Receives Missouri Pork Association Scholarship
Osage Beach, Mo.,—Abigayle Connor, a senior at Appleton City High School, has been chosen as a recipient of a $250 Missouri Pork Industry Scholarship from the Missouri Pork Association.
Abigayle is the daughter of David and Tabitha Connor …
Six Students Compete in 2023 FFA Pork Speaking Contest Finals
Columbia, Mo.,—Carly Henderson, a student with the Wellsville FFA program, impressed the judges with her speech to win the FFA Pork Speaking Contest state finals, held on February 21 at the 2023 Missouri Pork Expo.
Carly was one …
Naomi Saucedo, Higginsville, Selected for Missouri Youth Pork Ambassador Scholarship Program
Osage Beach, Mo.,—Naomi Saucedo-Gonzalez, a freshman at the Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, has been selected as one of the 2023 Missouri Pork Association Youth Pork Ambassadors. Her selection was announced during the 2023 Missouri Pork Expo on …
Jonathan Bax, Eldon, Selected for Missouri Youth Pork Ambassador Scholarship Program
Osage Beach, Mo.,—Jonathan Bax, a senior at Eldon High School, has been selected as one of the 2023 Missouri Pork Association Youth Pork Ambassadors. His selection was announced during the 2023 Missouri Pork Expo on February 21 in Osage …
Gabriel Todd, Mountain Grove, Selected for Missouri Youth Pork Ambassador Scholarship Program
Osage Beach, Mo.,—Gabriel Todd, a senior at Norwood High School, has been selected as one of the 2023 Missouri Pork Association Youth Pork Ambassadors. His selection was announced during the 2023 Missouri Pork Expo on February 21 in Osage …
Winners Announced in Second FFA Swine Facility Management Contest
Columbia, Mo.,—On December 7, the Missouri Pork Association, National Pork Board and the University of Missouri held the second FFA Swine Facility Management Contest in Columbia, Missouri. The Centralia FFA Chapter received first place in this hands-on event that …
Applications Open for 2023 Pork Industry Scholarship
Columbia, Mo.,— The Missouri Pork Association is now accepting applications for the 2023 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 …