Dared to diversify: Wagoners of Shelton add swine for The Maschhoffs for their children’s future
Originally posted By Lori Potter a Kearney Hub Staff Writer on March 22, 2018
SHELTON — As Simon Wagoner studied the numbers for his farm …
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Pork Industry Adds Packing Capacity
Pork Industry Adds Packing Capacity
Originally posted on the Ag Web by Farm Journal’s Pork Editor JoAnn Alumbaugh | Nov. 24, 2017
Pork producers are optimistic about the future and for good reason. In a short one-and-a-half years, the …
Agriculture and the Social Media Machine
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, …
Lessons learned from the farm to the dinner plate
by Lacey Schardt, NPPA Mentor 
Growing up on a diversified farm has created many opportunities for life lessons to be learned. Recently, as I was power-washing (cleaning the barns), I realized all the lessons that I have learned, but before …
How would you celebrate 50 years of pork-style?
Have you heard the news? The Nebraska Pork Producers Association will be 50 years young in 2011 and it’s going to be a year-long celebration of service to Nebraska’s pork producers, pork industry, allied members and consumers! To honor this …
2010 scholarships for college-aged Nebraska students now available
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association is pleased to sponsor four $500 scholarships to recognize outstanding college-aged students involved in the pork and agriculture industry. Scholarships will be awarded to students who intend to pursue a career in the pork or …
NPPA: Preparing tomorrow’s leaders today through the Pork Mentor Program
Choosing a career path can be difficult. In a world full of occupational options, it is helpful to receive a little guidance along the way. For that reason, the Nebraska Pork Producers Association is extending a helping hand to young
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NPPA celebrates National Pork Month
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association is joining swine producers from across the nation during October to celebrate National Pork Month. October was selected as the pork month because this is the time of the year when the most hogs are …
NPPA to be at Welcome Back Club Fair
The Nebraska Pork Producers Association will be at the East Campus Welcome Back Club Fair Thursday, Aug. 26. The event will be held on the north side of the East Campus Union from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
New and …
New pork scholarships for college students now available
All college juniors and seniors who plan to pursue a career in pork production management or a related field, or who will be seeking to attend graduate school and major in a discipline with an emphasis …