Award for excellence in innovation

Gus Simmons

The Award for Excellence in Innovation is to honor and recognize individuals or institutions for advancing the pork industry through innovative techniques, applications and/or action that include but are not limited to environmental stewardship, sustainability, research, science, and other related advancements in the pork industry. Established in 2018.

  • Award may be made to an individual or institution.

  • Priority consideration is for an owner, operator, contract producer, manager or employee engaged in pork production in North Carolina.

Eligibility

Please email all nomination forms to ________ or mail to NC Pork Council, 4000 Westchase Blvd #330, Raleigh, NC 27607. Nominations may be sent at any time during the year. Deadline for consideration for the next award cycle is December 1.

Past Recipients

2018 – Gus Simmons

2019 – Hog Slat, Inc.

2020 – Kraig Westerbeek

2021 – Dr. Terry Coffey