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Texas Pork
Leadership Camp for
4-H & FFA
Students
Sponsored by:
Texas Pork Producers Association and Texas AgriLife Extension
This is a unique opportunity
for 4-H and FFA students that have an interest in swine projects and
want to get to know more about the pork industry. The camp is a
traveling bus tour with visits at key industry locations for six-teen
(16) students and the chaperons. This camp is not like any
other camp; it starts in Amarillo, TX, travels through the Texas
Panhandle stopping at several locations;
travels to the state of Iowa and visits several sites throughout Texas
and part of Oklahoma. Please review the Application and
Schedule.
For more information please visit the Texas Pork
Leadership Camp, Click Here.
Texas Pork Industry
Conference & Youth Symposium
July 6-7, 2012
San Angelo Fairgrounds, San Angelo, Texas
The Texas Pork Industry Conference & Youth
Symposium is for the youth of Texas of all ages.
This years event will be held at the San Angelo Fairgrounds in San
Angelo,
Texas on July 6th and 7th.
Youth will participate in various learning opportunities to gain
knowledge on various aspects of the pork industry. They will be involved
in a Swine Judging Clinic followed by a Judging Contest where prizes
will be awarded to the top judgers. Throughout the rest of the day the
youth will hear from producers, stock show judges, and past participants
in various youth 4-H and FFA activities. For more information please
click here.
Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus™ (Youth PQA Plus™) demonstrates the
dedication of America's youth pork producers and their Advisors to
assuring consumers that they are purchasing pork that is safe, of high
quality and produced in a responsible manner.
The structure behind the youth program is similar to that behind the
adult program PQA Plus. Youth receive training from certified Youth PQA
Plus advisors who have received training from certified Youth PQA Plus
(state) trainers. Youth who attend class will be granted a one- year
certification. Youth aged 12 to 19 have the option to take a
closed-book test and certify for a multi-year certification. Click
here for more information.
TPPA Scholarship Page
Congratulations to these young individuals!
Click on the year below to view scholarship recipients!
2009
2010
Swine ID Program
To register your premise
click here.
For more information
click here. |
