Jean Spilker and Paul Hay, both of Beatrice were honored by the NPPA at its annual meeting as recipients of Outstanding Pork Service Awards. These awards are given annually to recognize superior efforts done on behalf of Nebraska’s pork …

Chef Brandon Harpster of Lincoln has been honored with the NPPA’s Outstanding Pork Service Award for Promotions. Brandon, a Nebraska City native, owns three Lincoln restaurants, including The Single Barrel, Bourbon Street and Mulberry BBQ. He actively serves the NPPA …

Central Plains Milling (CPM) received the 2018 Outstanding Pork Service for Allied Membership at the awards luncheon held in conjunction with NPPA’s annual meeting February 13 at The Graduate in Lincoln. Russ Vering, CPM owner, accepted the award from NPPA …

Sage Williams of Eddyville, Nebraska, was named the 2019 recipient of the Larry E. Sitzman Youth in Nebraska Agriculture Scholarship at the NPPA’s annual meeting held February 13 in Lincoln. Sage will receive a $1000 scholarship. Sage, daughter of Bryce …

Doane Now Offers Undergraduate Agribusiness Program on Crete Campus

Doane University’s recently launched Agribusiness program has expanded its course offerings to undergraduate students on the Crete campus, as of January 2019.

Doane’s College of Arts and Sciences will offer students …

Nebraska Scientist Recognized with NSIF Charles Stanislaw Memorial Distinguished Service
Award

Dr. Gary Rohrer, acting research leader at the US Meat Animal Research Center (US MARC) in
Clay Center, Nebraska, was recognized with the Charles Stanislaw Memorial Distinguished
Service Award …

Shana Beattie was honored as the AG-ceptional Woman of the Year at the Northeast Community College AG-ceptional Women’s Conference on its Norfolk campus on November 17, 2018.

The announcement was made during a video tribute that was played during the …

A Novel DNA Polymorphism is Associated with Susceptibility to Porcine circovirus 2 

Lianna R. Walker, PhD student 

University of Nebraska – Lincoln 

Porcine Circovirus 2 (PCV2) is a small virus responsible for a set of symptoms …

The holidays aren’t always a time of abundance for everyone, so in the spirit of giving, Nebraska’s pork producers donated approximately 2,000 pounds of boneless hams to 14 different organizations in Lincoln and Omaha that serve people in need.

NPPA …