Explore the Swine Industry Through the 2025 University of Missouri Youth Pork Institute

Columbia, Mo.,-Are you interested in the future of pork production, new technologies, or want to be a leader in the pork industry and are still in high school? Then the 2025 University of Missouri Youth Pork Institute is your answer.

The Pork Institute will be held June 9-11 on the MU campus. The registration fee of $100 covers materials, meals, dormitory lodging (air-conditioned, Christian Campus House) and planned field trips. As an attendee, you are responsible for your travel costs to and from Columbia.

Space is limited to 15 students-everyone is encouraged to apply. A selection committee of university faculty and leaders in the pork industry will screen the applicants. Applications are due May 2, 2025. Results of the selection process will be announced May 9.

Some of the planned activities include tours of the MU Swine Farm, MU Feed Mill, vet college diagnostics lab and dinner at the Missouri Pork Association headquarters. Prior to leaving, participants will take a written exam. The top two highest-scoring individuals will each earn a $1,000 college scholarship to the University of Missouri.

If you have any questions or would like to apply, do not hesitate to contact Heather Conrow with the University of Missouri Extension at (660-248-2272 or via email at hconrow@missouri.edu, or the Missouri Pork Association at (573) 445-8375 or at mpa-intern@mopork.com. You may also visit www.mopork.com to view the complete agenda or print off an application under the Youth section.

The Missouri Pork Association represents the state's pork producers in the areas of promotion, research, education, and public policy. For more information about this or any other Missouri Pork Association programs, visit www.mopork.com, or call (573) 445-8375.

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