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Indiana Pork Names Award Winners

Indiana Pork recently presented three awards to individuals who have dedicated much time to advancing the pig industry.

Mark York was the recipient of the Producer Meritorious Service Award. He farms in Wabash County with his wife Christine. Mark is a Purdue graduate, with a degree in Ag Economics, and is a former president of the Indiana Pork Board. He is active in his community serving as Wabash County Farm Bureau President. Mark and Christine were honored as the first Wabash County Farm Family of the Year by their Chamber of Commerce in 2010 and Mark received Master Farmer designation in 2017. He has also led a ground pork donation project that supports Wabash County Food pantries.

Indiana Pork awarded its Industry Meritorious Service award to Dr. Kara Stewart. She holds her undergraduate degree from Purdue and her Master’s and Ph.D. from NC State. In July of 2013, she accepted a faculty position in reproductive physiology in the Animal Science department at Purdue. Dr. Stewart carries a majority extension appointment working across several species, predominantly swine, and taught a reproductive management and a reproductive physiology course for undergraduates. Her recent research has been investigating nutritional strategies in boars and survival of neonatal piglets. Dr. Stewart is the recipient of the Richard L. Kohls Outstanding Early Career Teaching Award and the George Foxcroft Lectureship award for translating science into practical and usable information for pork producers.

Nick Maple received the Contract Grower award. Nick contract grows hogs in Miami County for Oracle Pork. He is active in his community and his church. Nick served on the Indiana Pork Board of Directors, including serving as President of the board for two years. He is married with two children.

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Drone Flight & Baling Success at Last!

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After weeks of rain delays and frustration, we finally have a reason to smile — it’s hay time again at Ewetopia Farms! In today’s episode, we head out to the fields where Arnie is baling hay, and I attempt my second drone flight to capture it all from the air. The drone still had some hiccups, but I managed to get some aerial footage of the baling process.

Back at the farm, the work doesn’t stop. Arnie brings the bales home, and the next critical step begins — wrapping and stacking the bales to make haylage. This process is essential for preserving feed for our sheep and ensures they have nutritious forage in the months ahead.

It’s a good day on the farm — the sun is out, the drone is flying (sort of!), and we’re making progress. Join us for a satisfying and productive day that brings a long-awaited sigh of relief to this year’s challenging hay season.

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