By: Shannon Weitjes
Facebook. Twitter. Blogging. Foursquare. Youtube…the list goes on and on. Social media can now be considered a serious way of communication and necessary tool to get information across throughout many industries, …
Tag: Mentors
Mentoring program stretches across generations; provides new experiences
By: Ann Oswald
This summer has been full of new experiences. One of these new experiences was attending the Platte County Fair hog show. Having experienced limited hog shows throughout the years I knew this would be a great experience …
State Fair Birthing Pavilion is off to a good start
By Kyla Wize, NPPA Youth Leadership and Events Speacilist,
Hello everyone!
The Nebraska State Fair opened its gates for the first time in Grand Island on Friday, August 27th. In addition to increased entries in all 4-H and …
Pork Chop Scramble provides education
By Sarah Knutson, Nebraska Pork Producers Association M
entor
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association holds an annual Pork Chop Scramble where Nebraska pork producers, allied partners and friends of the pork industry enjoy golfing, eating fabulous barbeque and a day …
A Night at the Hog Show
- 2009 NPPA Mentor Student
By Thomas Dux, Nebraska Pork Producers Association Mentor
In July, I traveled down to my hometown of Fairbury, Neb., to help out with the Jefferson County Fair pig show. The pig show is very special to …
Nebraska youth take action in pork industry
U.S pork producers and the pork industry have been faced with unfathomable challenges over the past year.
Given the additional emerging issues facing the pork producers, the NPPA intern and nine NPPA mentors continue to pursue their goal of educating …