In recognition of October as both Pork Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the NC Pork Council accepted donations for the Kay Yow/WBCA Fund at the Pork Chop Shop restaurant at the 2009 N.C. State Fair and also conducted an online auction with all proceeds going to that Fund.

 

One dollar at a time, volunteers asked patrons at the Pork Chop Shop to make a donation to the Kay Yow Fund. As a result of those efforts, nearly $2,000 was collected during the Fair. NCPC then matched that donation amount dollar-for-dollar.

 

Further $1,000 more was raised with our online auction.

 

George Pettus, president of the NC Pork Council, will present a $5,000 donation to the Kay Yow/WBCA Fund on behalf of NC pork producers on the field during the NCSU Homecoming Game between the first and second quarter of the game.

 

Special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped raise this money, the Pork Chop Shop patrons that donated the money, those of you who took part in the online auction, and Wolfpack Sports Marketing for donating the auction items.

2009 Southeast Regional Pork Conference- Session One: 3.00 Hours Credit
11/19/2009 - 09:00 AM
Jones Co Civic Center, Trenton
**PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED**
Contact: Eve Honeycutt 252-527-2191
 
2009 Southeast Regional Pork Conference - Session Two: 3.00 Hours Credit
11/19/2009 - 12:45 PM
Jones Co Civic Center, Trenton
**PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED**
Contact: Eve Honeycutt 252-527-2191
 
Sampson County Training: 6.00 Hours Credit
11/20/2009 - 10:00AM
Sampson County Exposition Center, Clinton            
Contact: Dan Bailey 910-592-7161
 
Wilson Regional Pork Conference: 3.00 Hours Credit
11/24/2009 - 5:30pm
Wilson County Agricultural Center
Contact: 252-237-0111
 
Bladen County Animal Waste Classes -Session One: 2.00 Hours Credit
12/01/2009 - 10:00 AM
Bladen County CES Center, Elizabethtown
Contact: Becky Spearman 910-862-4591
 
Bladen County Animal Waste Classes - Session Two: 2.00 Hours Credit
12/01/2009 - 01:00 PM
Bladen County CES Center, Elizabethtown
Contact: Becky Spearman 910-862-4591
 
Bladen County Animal Waste Classes - Session Three: 2.00 Hours Credit
12/01/2009 - 03:00 PM
Bladen County CES Center, Elizabethtown
Contact: Becky Spearman 910-862-4591
 
TBA: 6:00 Hours Credit
12/07/2009 - 9:00AM
Duplin County Cooperative Extension Office               
Contact: Amanda Hatcher 910-296-2143
 
Robeson County Animal Waste Classes - Session One: 2.00 Hours Credit
12/08/2009 - 10:00 AM
Robeson County CES Center, Lumberton
Contact: Michelle Shooter 910-671-3276
 
Robeson County Animal Waste Classes - Session Two: 2.00 Hours Credit
12/08/2009 - 01:00 PM
Robeson County CES Center, Lumberton
Contact: Michelle Shooter 910-671-3276
 
Roberson County Animal Waste Classes - Session Three: 2.00 Hours Credit
12/08/2009 - 03:00 PM
Robeson County CES Center, Lumberton
Contact: Michelle Shooter 910-671-3276
 
Pitt County CEC Training: 3.00 Hours Credit
12/09/2009 - 02:00 PM
Pitt County Ag Center, Greenville
Contact: Phillip Rowan 252-902-1703