http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association RSS Feed for Association en-us Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:30:00 GMT http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/KLA-Vilsack-in-Manhattan-today-to-deliver-Landon-Lecture-146812665.html U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will be in Kansas today to talk about agriculture, renewable energy and the need for research. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/Ag-advocacy-winners-named-146314385.html The Animal Agriculture Alliance has announced the results of its third annual College Aggies Online (CAO) scholarship competition. The nationwide program was developed to help college students utilize social media to share agriculture's story. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/WPX-announces-three-pre-expo-ag-tours-145841435.html The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has announced three tours for those who want to experience Midwestern agriculture and hospitality at its best prior to the opening of World Pork Expo. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/US-pork-exports-face-increasing-competition-141657973.html The most important export market for U.S. pork in value terms is Japan and many competitors envy the U.S. market share. In all, 26 countries are going after Japan, the world’s most competitive pork market, according to Phil Seng, U.S. Meat Export Federation president and CEO. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/Christian-inducted-into-NPPC-Hall-of-Fame-141503433.html For more than 50 years Christian was responsible for the success of the hog herd at Iowa State University, where the farm now bears his name – the Allen E. Christian Swine Teaching Farm. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/NPPC-adopts-proposed-resolutions-141497083.html Proceedings of the 2012 U.S. National Pork Industry Forum held March 1-3 in Denver, included passage of ten resolutions for consideration by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/NPPC-elects-new-officers-board-members-141429403.html Taking over as president of the National Pork Producers Council is R.C. Hunt, a producer from Wilson, N.C. Hunt is the president and co-owner of Andrews Hunt Farms. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/140567473.html The state Legislature’s first “house-of-origin” deadline occurred last week. This cutoff date is when bills must pass the House or Senate if they are to be considered further this session. Several bills of interest to the livestock industry are still alive. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/AASV-committees-to-meet-March-10-140156253.html The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) committees will meet again this year on Saturday morning March 10 at the AASV Annual Meeting in Denver, Colo. All committee members are encouraged to attend. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/KLA-Immigration-taxes-top-legislative-discussions-139696523.html State immigration policy and reform of the state’s income tax law were center stage issues in packed hearing rooms at the Capitol last week in Topeka.