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 …
Award for Excellence in Innovation: Hog Slat, Inc.
The Award for Excellence in Innovation was created to honor and recognize individuals or institutions for progress in the pork industry through innovative techniques, applications and/or action that include but are not limited to environmental stewardship, sustainability, research, science, and …
Foreign Animal Disease Resources
African Swine Fever Risk Means It’s Time for Action
The African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in China and in many other countries around the world is wreaking havoc on the international pork industry. Fortunately, ASF is not in the …
Outstanding Pork Producer of the Year: Joey Carter
The North Carolina Outstanding Pork Producer of the Year award recognizes a pork producer or family who has made significant contributions to the pork industry in North Carolina.
Joey Carter of Duplin County embodies and exemplifies what we mean when …