Innovation Award
Excellence in Innovation
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.
Nomination
How To Nominate.
- 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.
Email: katherine@ncpork.org
Mail: NC Pork Council, 4000 Westchase Blvd #330, Raleigh, NC 27607
Nominations may be sent at any time during the year. The deadline for consideration in the next award cycle is November 1. Word documents are also accepted.
Innovators Recognized
Past Recipients
Since 2018, the Excellence in Innovation award has honored those advancing North Carolina’s pork industry.
2026
Dr. Christina Phillips
2025
Tammy Peterson
2024
Dr. Ashley DeDecker
2023
Dr. Mark Knauer
2021
Dr. Terry Coffey
2020
Kraig Westerbeek
2019
Hog Slat, Inc.
2018
Gus Simmons