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Grade five student first Sask Pork Whole Hog Youth Ambassador

Sask Pork launched a new agricultural education program today designed to help share the story of pork production.

The organization named 10-year-old Reise Podordeski of Marcelin the new Whole Hog Youth Ambassador.

Podordeski will be involved in the creation of a series of videos that will focus on basic consumer questions and some of the things he has learned along the way.

He will also attend various events across the province on behalf of Sask Pork.

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