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Missouri Pork Expo set for Feb. 21-22

The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers and distributors to the 2023 Missouri Pork Expo Feb. 21- 22 at the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri. The two-day event promotes the pork industry, provides educational opportunities to youth and adults, and distributes information from current research.

The Educational Series and One-Day Swine Trade Show are feature attractions for the 2023 Expo. Participants may also attend events including the FFA Pork Speaking Contest Finals, Pork Industry Banquet and Pork Leadership Breakfast.

The largest swine-specific trade show in Missouri will include over 90 booths featuring the latest products in the industry on Feb. 21 only. The show registration, sponsored by Ag Property Solutions and Aurora Pharmaceutical, opens at 8 a.m. Tuesday and includes a silent auction, sponsored by Nedap Livestock Management, as well as the trade show hospitality area, sponsored by The Parks Companies. Wright Brand Bacon, sponsored by Tyson, will be cooked fresh and served in the trade show that morning. Afternoon snacks are sponsored by Agri-Systems. Thanks to Protect the Harvest for providing lanyards for the event and Purina Animal Nutrition for sponsoring the Expo Pocket Guide. Live auction items to be sold during the Pork Industry Banquet will also be on display. The trade show closes at 5 p.m. that evening.

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