Source: NCPC Porkline, March 28

Deadline is March 31st

The Pork Checkoff and National Hog Farmer magazine annually partner to recognize four U.S. pork producers who serve as examples of the hard work and serious commitment to practicing environmental stewardship by the vast majority of the nation's pork producers.

The Environmental Steward Awards program is open to pork producers of all types and sizes of production operations who demonstrate their positive contribution to the environment.

Nominations should focus on one single production site or farm. The primary emphasis of this program is to recognize good environmental stewardship and management practices. The program is not a technology-driven program.

Applications are available on Checkoff's homepage at www.pork.org. They can be completed with a few farm records as reference, some photos and a bit of reflection by the applicant on why they go above and beyond to demonstrate the industry's ethical principles as it relates to the environment.

We encourage you to apply for the award and/or nominate another pork producer whom you believe to be a good example of pork producer environmental stewardship.