Record-breaking Pork Chop Scramble a great success

The 2010 Pork Chop Scramble was a record-breaking event for both the Nebraska Pork Producers Association and the York Country Club in York, Neb. where the event was held. More than 140 pork producers, allied members and friends of the industry participated in the three flights of golf on Thursday, June 11, 2010.

The Pork Chop Scramble was a fundraiser for the association to sponsor scholarships at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Northeast Community College and Southeast Community College-Beatrice so NPPA thanks all who particpated, donated food and/or prizes and made the day a great success.  A picture slideshow can be seen at NPPA’s new photo gallery on www.nepork.org. Golf payment receipts are available upon request, contact Kyla at 402-472-2528 or at kyla@nepork.org

NPPA would also like to personally thank the following Pork Chop Scramble Sponsors:

Pershing Center          Farmland          Parks of Nebraska          Whole Hog AI          Kemin         

US Feeds          Nebraska Soybean Board          Wiechman Pig Co.         

National Pork Producers Council          Nebraska Corn Growers Association          Elanco         

 Waldo Genetics          Nebraska Corn Board          Alltech          Lynch Livestock, Inc.         

Phibro Animal Health          UNL College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources         

Hormel          Husker Sports Marketing          Pork Checkoff          Advanced Agri Direct         

Central Valley Ag          Boehringer Ingelheim          American Heartland Insurance Agency         

Henderson State Bank          Pfizer Animal Health          Sandy Pine Gene Center         

Farm Credit Services of America          Bob Stephens and Associates          Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.         

Husker Coop          Kent Feeds          LG Pumping          Akey          Land O Lakes Feed         

 Purina Mills          Midwest Livestock Systems, Inc.          Pinnacle Bank          Alpharma

Nebraska pork producers serve 75 pounds of pork loin to Omaha Royals fans

National Pork Board's "We Care" trailer helps Nebraska pork producers serve 75 pounds of pork.

The Nebraska Pork Producers Association and  the Omaha Royals partnered together for a night full of fun pork promotion June 11, 2010. NPPA staff, pork producers, mentors and friends of the industry helped hand out pork loin samples to those who came to watch the Omaha Royals take on the Nashville Sounds.

With the help of the National Pork Board and the “We Care” trailer, 75 pounds of grilled pork loin donated by Tyson Fresh Meats was handed out before the baseball game and received unanimous approval from those who tasted the samples. 

Several guests said they “enjoyed the juiciness flavor of the pork samples” and “were glad to hear to what temperature pork should be cooked to.”

Handing out the samples gave a great opportunity for pork producers to educate consumers about proper cooking temperatures, how U.S pork producers humanely care for their pigs and informed them of the “We Care” initiative that pork producers follow to demonstrate that producers are accountable to established ethical principles and animal well-being practices.

NPPA mentor, Lacey Shardt, serves pork loin to Omaha Royals fans.

The night continued with  NPPA vice president Shane Meyer throwing the first pitch to start the game. Although his sons were worried about his throwing technique, Shane made a great throw and proved them wrong.

Once the game began, 190 pork producers, family members and friends who registered for free tickets, enjoyed watching the Omaha Royals win against the Nashville Sounds. Also, throughout the game the “Bucket Boys,” a four-man band, showed their drumming talent performed on 10 gallon buckets.

A fireworks display was shown after the Omaha Royals won 5-0.