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2011 Press releases
DECEMBER 2011
Exceptional seminar and speaker lineup for Pork Congress
NOVEMBER 2011
PRRS Elimination Project Meeting set for Dec. 5 Annual meetings for Minnesota pork organizations set for Dec. 6 Pork Checkoff Supports Return of McRib® National Pork Board to Mark 25th Anniversary Sysco Slammers Serve Up Pork Inspiration Students Learn to Pick Pork
PRRS Elimination Project Meeting set for Dec. 5
Annual meetings for Minnesota pork organizations set for Dec. 6
Pork Checkoff Supports Return of McRib®
National Pork Board to Mark 25th Anniversary
Sysco Slammers Serve Up Pork Inspiration
Students Learn to Pick Pork
OCTOBER 2011
Minnesota Pork Board Marks October Pork Month With Food Shelf Donation PQA Plus and TQA certification programs set for Oct. 19 Media Advisory - MPB makes pork donation Oct. 14
Minnesota Pork Board Marks October Pork Month With Food Shelf Donation
PQA Plus and TQA certification programs set for Oct. 19
Media Advisory - MPB makes pork donation Oct. 14
SEPTEMBER 2011
Pork producers encouraged to learn about voluntary PRRS elimination project at Sept. 26 meeting Seminar planned for swine farm owners, employees and managers Webcast to highlight findings of National Air Emissions Monitoring study Pork producers encouraged to learn about voluntary regional PRRS elimination efforts at Sept. 12 meeting PQA Plus and TQA certification programs for hog farmers and transporters Sept. 14 in Fergus Falls PQA Plus certification program for pork producers set for Sept. 8 in Le Center
Pork producers encouraged to learn about voluntary PRRS elimination project at Sept. 26 meeting
Seminar planned for swine farm owners, employees and managers
Webcast to highlight findings of National Air Emissions Monitoring study
Pork producers encouraged to learn about voluntary regional PRRS elimination efforts at Sept. 12 meeting
PQA Plus and TQA certification programs for hog farmers and transporters Sept. 14 in Fergus Falls
PQA Plus certification program for pork producers set for Sept. 8 in Le Center
AUGUST 2011
Nominees sought for annual Minnesota Pork Board awards Minnesota pork producing families look forward to seeing you at the Minnesota State Fair Tour educates FFA swine proficiency finalist on pork industry Minnesota Pork Board Names Minnesota Pork Ambassadors
Nominees sought for annual Minnesota Pork Board awards
Minnesota pork producing families look forward to seeing you at the Minnesota State Fair
Tour educates FFA swine proficiency finalist on pork industry
Minnesota Pork Board Names Minnesota Pork Ambassadors
JULY 2011
PQA Plus and TQA certification programs set for July 27 Youth with agricultural interests attend MAAI
PQA Plus and TQA certification programs set for July 27
Youth with agricultural interests attend MAAI
JUNE 2011
PQA Plus and TQA certification programs set for June 15 Minnesota Pork Board awards scholarships
PQA Plus and TQA certification programs set for June 15
Minnesota Pork Board awards scholarships
MAY 2011
PQA Plus & TQA certification training for southwestern Minnesota pork producers and transporters Minnesota State Fair Supervisory Positions Available
PQA Plus & TQA certification training for southwestern Minnesota pork producers and transporters
Minnesota State Fair Supervisory Positions Available
APRIL 2011
Students pursuing swine related careers urged to apply for scholarships Pork producers advocate for sustainable future Minnesota Pork Board exhibits at Agriculture Awareness Day
Students pursuing swine related careers urged to apply for scholarships
Pork producers advocate for sustainable future
Minnesota Pork Board exhibits at Agriculture Awareness Day
MARCH 2011
Minnesota pork producing families provide food assistance to Japanese residents Polka town Hog Show set for March 26
Minnesota pork producing families provide food assistance to Japanese residents
Polka town Hog Show set for March 26
FEBRUARY 2011
Geske joins Minnesota Pork staff
JANUARY 2011
Minnesota Pork Board names 2011 award winners Dakota Jazz Club Chef Wins Culinary Competition
Minnesota Pork Board names 2011 award winners
Dakota Jazz Club Chef Wins Culinary Competition
DECEMBER 2010
Minnesota Pork Congress set for January 19-20 Pork Checkoff to Host Ag Media Tele-conference Minnesota Pork Leadership Elected at Annual Meetings
AUGUST 2010
Nicollet County farmer, Judy Bode, featured in Farmers Feed Us campaign Minnesota pork producing families look forward to seeing you at the State Fair Berning named Minnesota Pork Ambassador during Farmfest competition
Nicollet County farmer, Judy Bode, featured in Farmers Feed Us campaign
Minnesota pork producing families look forward to seeing you at the State Fair
Berning named Minnesota Pork Ambassador during Farmfest competition
JULY 2010
PQA Plus and TQA certification programs July 28 in Melrose Minnesota Pork Ambassador to be named Aug. 4 during Farmfest
PQA Plus and TQA certification programs July 28 in Melrose
Minnesota Pork Ambassador to be named Aug. 4 during Farmfest
JUNE 2010
National Pork Board Endorses Burger King's Debut of Bone-In BK™ Fire-Grilled Ribs PQA Plus and TQA certifications offered in Hutchinson on June 9 National Pork Board Implementing New Strategic Plan Life-like Drill Helps Public Officials and Farmers Test FMD Response Redesigned pork.org Web Site Offers New Features
National Pork Board Endorses Burger King's Debut of Bone-In BK™ Fire-Grilled Ribs
PQA Plus and TQA certifications offered in Hutchinson on June 9
National Pork Board Implementing New Strategic Plan
Life-like Drill Helps Public Officials and Farmers Test FMD Response
Redesigned pork.org Web Site Offers New Features
MAY 2010
Ag literacy grants available to teachers from Minnesota Pork Board Pork Lenders Meeting designed to keep financial providers up-to-date with pork industry First-Time PQA Plus Advisor Training on June 3 PQA Plus Advisor Recertification Training Offered Online
Ag literacy grants available to teachers from Minnesota Pork Board
Pork Lenders Meeting designed to keep financial providers up-to-date with pork industry
First-Time PQA Plus Advisor Training on June 3
PQA Plus Advisor Recertification Training Offered Online
APRIL 2010
Media Advisory - Agriculture for Free Trade Agreement Press Conference Ludeman to be honored as Siehl Prize Laureate PQA Plus and TQA certifications offered in Mankato and Fergus Falls
Media Advisory - Agriculture for Free Trade Agreement Press Conference
Ludeman to be honored as Siehl Prize Laureate
PQA Plus and TQA certifications offered in Mankato and Fergus Falls
MARCH 2010
Three free educational programs for livestock and crop farmers planned Minnesota pork farmers attend National Pork Forum
Three free educational programs for livestock and crop farmers planned
Minnesota pork farmers attend National Pork Forum
FEBRUARY 2010
Manure Value Workshop planned for March 31 National Pork Board Continues to Support Swine- and Premises- Identification System
Manure Value Workshop planned for March 31
National Pork Board Continues to Support Swine- and Premises- Identification System
JANUARY 2010
Minnesota Pork Board names annual award winners Recipe featuring pork shank wins annual Pork Checkoff competition Determining and maximizing manure value will be workshop focus Nursery Management Workshop set for Morris
Minnesota Pork Board names annual award winners
Recipe featuring pork shank wins annual Pork Checkoff competition
Determining and maximizing manure value will be workshop focus
Nursery Management Workshop set for Morris
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2009 Press Releases
December
Pork exports regain momentum Annual meeting for Minnesota’s two pork organizations Dec. 16 Minnesota Pork Congress set for January 20-21 Culinary competition shines spotlight on The Other White Meat Minnesota pork leadership elected at annual meetings
Pork exports regain momentum
Annual meeting for Minnesota’s two pork organizations Dec. 16
Minnesota Pork Congress set for January 20-21
Culinary competition shines spotlight on The Other White Meat
Minnesota pork leadership elected at annual meetings
November
Minnesota Pork Board takes part in food shelf donation PQA Plus and TQA trainings offered in Mapleton and Preston
Minnesota Pork Board takes part in food shelf donation
PQA Plus and TQA trainings offered in Mapleton and Preston
October
NPPC Media Advisory for October 22 PQA Plus and TQA training offered in Le Center, Mankato, Waseca, Worthington TQA training offered in Morris National Pork Board statement on USDA testing NPPC statement on USDA testing RFD-TV to feature a conversation about pork on Oct. 12
NPPC Media Advisory for October 22
PQA Plus and TQA training offered in Le Center, Mankato, Waseca, Worthington
TQA training offered in Morris
National Pork Board statement on USDA testing
NPPC statement on USDA testing
RFD-TV to feature a conversation about pork on Oct. 12
September
Minnesota family earns 2009 National Pork Industry Environmental Steward honor Producer leaders, National Pork Board tackle budget
Minnesota family earns 2009 National Pork Industry Environmental Steward honor
Producer leaders, National Pork Board tackle budget
August
Livestock and agricultural workforce development conference set County Pork Ambassadors take part in State Competition PQA Plus and TQA training offered in Windom PQA Plus and TQA training offered in Waseca for southern Minnesota pork producers PQA Plus and TQA training in Rochester for southeastern Minnesota pork producers
Livestock and agricultural workforce development conference set
County Pork Ambassadors take part in State Competition
PQA Plus and TQA training offered in Windom
PQA Plus and TQA training offered in Waseca for southern Minnesota pork producers
PQA Plus and TQA training in Rochester for southeastern Minnesota pork producers
July
Minnesota Pork Ambassador Competition moves to Farmfest Capitol Idea Kicks Off July – Minnesota pork chops on the Capitol Mall Minneapolis Chef, Stephan Hesse, wins National Taste of Elegance contest The role of the Pork Checkoff in today's industry
Minnesota Pork Ambassador Competition moves to Farmfest
Capitol Idea Kicks Off July – Minnesota pork chops on the Capitol Mall
Minneapolis Chef, Stephan Hesse, wins National Taste of Elegance contest
The role of the Pork Checkoff in today's industry
June
Marotz represents state in national pork leadership program Cokato site of June 16 PQA Plus and TQA certification trainings Frohling Meats earns grand champion honors in pork competition PQA Plus and TQA training offered June 23 in Morris
Marotz represents state in national pork leadership program
Cokato site of June 16 PQA Plus and TQA certification trainings
Frohling Meats earns grand champion honors in pork competition
PQA Plus and TQA training offered June 23 in Morris
May
PQA Plus and TQA trainings offered in Waseca, Mankato, Morris NPPC Calls For Accurate Reporting On Influenza NPPC asks USDA to help U.S. pork producers H1N1 virus not a food safety issue U of M Extension provides H1N1 information for pork producers NPPC Expects Export Restrictions Temporary
PQA Plus and TQA trainings offered in Waseca, Mankato, Morris
NPPC Calls For Accurate Reporting On Influenza
NPPC asks USDA to help U.S. pork producers
H1N1 virus not a food safety issue
U of M Extension provides H1N1 information for pork producers
NPPC Expects Export Restrictions Temporary
April
Alternative Breeding and Gestation Management Course set for Morris Support for PQA Plus gains momentum Pork Act Delegates overwhelmingly support PQA Plus National pork management conference set for May
Alternative Breeding and Gestation Management Course set for Morris
Support for PQA Plus gains momentum
Pork Act Delegates overwhelmingly support PQA Plus
National pork management conference set for May
March
First Quarter Hogs and Pigs Report Teleconference for Media Minnesota pork producer demonstrates community service while at national meeting PQA Plus and TQA training offered April 13 in Marshall Simulated PQA Plus Site Assessment scheduled for March 27
First Quarter Hogs and Pigs Report Teleconference for Media
Minnesota pork producer demonstrates community service while at national meeting
PQA Plus and TQA training offered April 13 in Marshall
Simulated PQA Plus Site Assessment scheduled for March 27
February
Pork producers invited to experience a mock PQA Plus Site Assessment PQA Plus and TQA training offered Feb. 11 in St. James and March 9 in Rochester
Pork producers invited to experience a mock PQA Plus Site Assessment
PQA Plus and TQA training offered Feb. 11 in St. James and March 9 in Rochester
January
Johnston named 2009 Minnesota Pork Industry Ambassador Minneapolis chef places first in Minnesota culinary competition featuring pork
Johnston named 2009 Minnesota Pork Industry Ambassador
Minneapolis chef places first in Minnesota culinary competition featuring pork
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