It was an invitation to a livestock show that turned the McNealys into a pig family. Watching her friend parade around a show ring with …
Invitation to a pig show turns into a business opportunity for Transylvania County girl
Author: Jen Kendrick
Showtime’s Legit BBQ wins second state championship
Twenty-eight of the top whole hog barbecue cooks filled South Street in downtown …
Hurricanes spawn storms of misinformation
An Associated Press article published in advance of the arrival of Hurricane Dorian begins like this: “The names of hurricanes may change, but one thing seems to stay the same: Misinformation spreads quickly…”
We cannot agree more. The pork industry …
STATEMENT BY NORTH CAROLINA PORK COUNCIL ON APPROACHING HURRICANE DORIAN
The North Carolina pork industry is prepared for the approach of Hurricane Dorian and is ready to respond as necessary to protect human health, animals and the environment. Surveying by the North Carolina Pork Council indicates that anaerobic treatment lagoons …
Great strides in hurricane preparation, response
With Hurricane Dorian approaching the East Coast, the North Carolina Pork Council is sharing the following information adapted from a recent article published in The Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law at Florida State University (Volume 34, No. 2). …
Public Notice by NC Pork Council and the National Pork Board
The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2020 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will take place at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 7, 2019, in conjunction with a Board of Directors meeting of the NC Pork Council …
Communications and Outreach Specialist position open
The North Carolina Pork Council seeks a talented communications specialist who can assist in dynamic efforts to promote, educate and inform external and internal audiences about great things happening in an industry that produces beloved products and is vital to …
Lois G. Britt Service Award: Eve Honeycutt
The Lois G. Britt Service Award is named for a dynamic leader who devoted her life to agriculture, education, and service to the people, organizations and institutions in which she believed. There were many.
After Lois’s untimely death in 2005, …
Emerging Leaders Award: Justin and Erica Edwards
The purpose of the North Carolina Pork Council Emerging Leader Award is to recognize and honor a pork producer aged 40 or younger who has contributed …
W.W. Shay Award for Industry Distinction: Dexter Edwards
The North Carolina Pork Council’s W.W. Shay Award for Industry Distinction recognizes and honors an individual who has exhibited outstanding service to the pork industry as an employee of a pork industry company.
This award is named for William Warden …