The deadline to submit applications for the 2010 NCPC Environmental Steward Award is November 15, 2011!.

The NCPC Environmental Steward Award is a program to annually recognize a NC pork producer who excels in on-farm environmental stewardship. Started in 2008, it is also a great opportunity for the industry to promote environmental excellence and make the public - as well as policy makers - aware of the proactive measures producers are taking to protect the environment. The NCPC Environmental Stewards program is similar to the national program administered jointly between National Hog Farmer and Pork Checkoff. Both the state and national programs focus on manure management, soil conservation, water conservation, wildlife habitat, air quality and public relations. NCPC works with the top three applicants in the state program each year to help prepare their application for submission in the national program.

A brochure about the award can be found at this link.