At the 2026 National Pork Industry Forum, NPPC honored Ken and Julie Maschhoff and Sam Carney for their leadership, advocacy, business growth and service to U.S. pork producers nationwide.
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Read MoreHeather Conrow is a University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist for Boone, Howard and Randolph counties, as well as the statewide poultry specialist. Originally from El Dorado Springs, Missouri, she earned her undergraduate degree in animal science in 2007 and her graduate degree in swine reproduction and genetics in 2010, both from the University of Missouri. Conrow is one of the leaders behind the university’s Pearls of Production Women in Agriculture annual livestock education conference. Parents attending the conference can enroll children ages 5-12 in “Future Pearls of Production.” This year’s event was Feb. 28 but education will continue with a global speaker series on Zoom featuring women in agriculture from around the world. “The ‘community’ we are building will be getting larger through the monthly Zoom meetings we will be hosting through our celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer,” Conrow said. For more information contact Conrow at hconrow@mi
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