Three Students with Texas Ties Join National Pork Board’s Real Pork Scholars Program

Real Pork Scholars is a National Pork Board’s two-year, prestigious program identifying outstanding students engaging in value-added experiences while conducting academic work to positively advance U.S. pork production and empower emerging leaders to educate various audiences about the industry. Congratulations to these students with ties to Texas: Rachel Self, a graduate student studying production and monogastric nutrition at the University …

Texas Pork Junior Ambassadors Take Part in 2024 Industry Tour

The Texas Pork Junior Ambassadors (TPJA) traveled to Washington D.C. and Des Moines, Iowa, from July 24-31 to gain an insight into the pork industry from a national perspective through the 2024 TPJA Industry Tour. Our 10 students from across the state participated in numerous educational sessions, tours, and networking events. Each year, the program takes students on an industry …