Iowa Pork Congress Banquet - Iowa Pork Producers Association

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2012
Iowa
2011
Iowa
Pork
Pork Congress
Congress
Banquet
Banquet
Iowa Events Center
Grand Ballroom
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
6 p.m.
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2012 Iowa Pork Congress Banquet
Awardee Information – Table of Contents
Welcome
Environmental Steward Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Leon Sheets, 2011 IPPA President
Master Pork Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Invocation
Derek Brown, 2011 Iowa Premier Pork Youth Ambassador
2011 Iowa Environmental Steward Award
Master Seedstock Producer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Pork All-American. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2011 Master Pork Producer, Master Seedstock
Honorary Master Pork Producers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-18
Dr. Jim McKean, Iowa State University
Pork Youth Ambassador Candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2011 Pork All American
Dr. Jim McKean, Iowa State University
2011 Honorary Master Pork Producer Award
Introduction of 2012 Iowa Pork Queen and Premier Pork Youth
Ambassador Contestants
Amy Vossberg, IPPA Youth Committee
Farewell from 2011 Iowa Pork Youth Representatives
Cheyenne McNichols, 2011 Iowa Pork Queen
Chelsey Branderhorst, 2011 Iowa Pork Princess
Derek Brown, 2011 Iowa Premier Pork Youth Ambassador
Announcement of 2012 Iowa Pork Youth Representatives
Pork Queen Candidates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21
Outgoing Royalty Farewell Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-27
THANK YOU!
Thank you for attending the 2012 Iowa Pork Congress Awards Banquet.
Additional information and press releases regarding awardees are available
at www.iowaporkcongress.org. We also invite you to view more photos of this
year’s producer award recipients at the President’s Dessert Reception, on plasma
screens in the pre-function area and Pork Plaza at the Iowa Pork Congress
tradeshow in Hy-Vee Hall.
Amy Vossberg, IPPA Youth Committee
For additional information regarding Iowa Pork Producers Association award
programs, please visit www.iowapork.org or contact IPPA by calling (800) 372-7675.
President’s Dessert Reception
We look forward to seeing you in 2013 with another outstanding class of award
recipients!
You are invited to the President’s Dessert Reception presented by Pfizer Animal
Health in the pre-function area just outside the grand ballroom.
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2011 Iowa Environmental Steward Award
2011 Iowa Master Pork Producers
Ryan & Lana Reed
Ottumwa, Wapello County
The Reeds manage a
tunnel ventilated, 4,800head, feeder-to-finish farm
north of Ottumwa, where
Ryan was born and raised.
They feed roughly 12,000 hogs annually at this site
for Cargill Pork, LLC.
They worked with the Coalition to Support Iowa’s
Farmers for site modeling to determine potential impacts on surrounding neighbors
when building in 2007.
They worked with the Green Farmstead Partner program to plant a 1,200 tree buffer
around the facility. This buffer provides a method to reduce odor and particulate
matter exiting the farm, provides a home to wildlife and greatly adds to the aesthetics
of the operation. The tree buffer also is enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program.
The Master Pork Producer program began in 1942
through the efforts of Herb Plambeck, WHO Radio,
Elvin Quaife, Iowa State College Extension, and
Wilbur Plager, Iowa Swine Producers Association,
to stimulate pork and lard production to assist the
winning of World War II.
The initial program standards stressed the total number of pigs per farm and
weaned per litter. In the late 1960s to early 1970s, the industry made a transition
from pasture systems to climate-controlled facilities that encouraged year-round
production. Most producers were farrow-to-finish operations or raised/purchased
feeder pigs with production on a single site. During this period, program standards
emphasized production records, the production of “high lean” pork, knowledge of
all production stages, and emerging pork industry issues.
Ryan and Lana host an annual, July 4, picnic each year to communicate with neighbors
and talk about life on the farm. They are PQA Plus-certified and have completed the
PQA Plus site-assessment.
In the late 1980s the industry changed again moving to specialization of
management, labor and financial components, multi-site production, purchased
labor and new ownership and contract configurations for pigs and production
facilities. This task specialization has transformed the Iowa pork industry and
enabled many new pork production relationships to develop.
Manure is injected as specified in a manure management plan with the Iowa DNR. A
nitrogen stabilizer is used to preserve nutrients and assist in maintaining water quality.
Ryan also is a certified commercial applicator and notes
the application fee for manure application is a big help
to the farm’s bottom line.
You will experience this diversity in this year’s Master Pork Producer class.
Production efficiency, expertise in their segments of the production cycle
and an understanding of current industry issues - including quality assurance,
animal identification and animal welfare - are the current program standards for
successful candidates.
Mortalities on the farm are disposed through an on-farm
compost facility. This aids in preservation of biosecurity
on the farm.
This 70th class of awardees is joining the best and most accomplished Iowa pork
producers of the past seven decades. Iowa State University and the Iowa Pork
Producers Association sponsor this important award to demonstrate the varied
character and breadth of Iowa pork production.
The Reeds are consistently evaluating new
environmental technologies. As president of Tri-Family Farms, LLC, Ryan works with
two other local farm families to study alternative energy sources for the hog barns.
Reeds hope to incorporate more of these technologies in the future.
We invite you to read more about the 2011 Iowa Master Pork Producers.
Ryan and Lana live on the farm with their three children, Conner, Kylee Jo and Colt
Ryan. They represent the sixth generation of Reeds to continue the farming tradition in
Wapello County.
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2011 Iowa Master Pork Producer
Bernard and David Arnts
Alta, Buena Vista County – District 1
Ben and Janelle Johnson
Ireton, Plymouth County – District 1
Bernard and David Arnts operate a
coordinated 250-sow farrow-to-finish
system on two locations. They have been
raising pigs for 24 years.
Breeding is completed on one site with
confirmed pregnant females moved to
the appropriate location for farrowing.
The Arnts use 56 stalls for farrowing,
split between sites. A total of 64 females
are bred every 42 days to fill the stalls.
Bernard and David raise their own gilts in an on-site gilt developer.
The Arnts wean at approximately 21 days of age, followed by placement in
conventional nurseries on both sites. Finishing is in a variety of structures,
including a curtain barn built in 2009, an older monoslope building and outside
lots. Farrowing, nurseries and finishing are operated in an all-in-all-out manner.
Bernard and David are PQA Plus- and TQA-certified. Based on their PQA Plus
assessment, they have modified their emergency generator back-up plan and are
pleased with the results. They apply manure on 1,000 corn and soybean acres,
which are part of their family business.
Bernard and David are active in the Buena
Vista County Pork Producers Association.
Bernard is a member of the Alta Community
Education Foundation. David is a township
trustee.
Bernard and his wife, Peg, and David and
his wife, Cheryl, are active in church, school
and community activities. Peg and Cheryl
are both preschool teachers. Bernard and Peg have four children. David and
Cheryl have five children.
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Ben and Janelle Johnson are part-owners
and operators of two 2,400-head wean-tofinish buildings.
The buildings were constructed in 2006 in
anticipation of Ben’s return from college.
Ben has raised pigs for five years since
graduating from South Dakota State
University, but he raised pigs in hoop barns
and conventional nurseries while in high
school.
Since his return to the farm, Ben has contract finished for Wakefield Pork and is
responsible for the daily management and labor. Ben expresses satisfaction with
his tunnel-ventilated buildings because they provide more environmental control
and better pig performance throughout the year.
Feed is supplied by a local mill to the integrator’s requirements.
Ben is PQA Plus- and TQA-certified and this site has been PQA Plus-assessed.
Ben spreads manure on adjacent crop
ground utilizing a manure management
plan. He also provides custom manure
hauling in the area. Ben shares cropping
equipment and labor with an uncle for his
550 acres of row crops.
Ben and Janelle live on a Century Farm
festooned with a barn quilt that sports his
college colors, as well as those of his two
siblings.
Ben and Janelle are both active in the Iowa Farm Bureau. They currently are on the
Young Farmer Advisory Committee and have been recognized as emerging young
farm leaders. Ben is active in the Plymouth County Pork Producers Association and
participates in grilling and other activities. Janelle is office manager for Plymouth
County Extension.
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Joel and Faye Kooima
Rock Valley, Sioux County – District 1
Steve and LaVonne Flygstad
Ellsworth, Hamilton County - District 2
Joel and Faye Kooima are owners of
a 130-sow farrow-to-finish operation,
predominately on the home site. They have
been raising pigs for 40 years and started
production at this location from scratch.
Over-run production is sold as feeder pigs
in the area. Sow herd replacements are
a mixture of home-raised and purchased
stock. All are gestated in stalls. Farrowing is
in multiple rooms, but 35 sows are weaned
as a group every 45 days to enable all-in-all-out production in the nursery and
grow-finish barns.
The Kooimas wean at approximately 21 days. Pigs are moved to the on-site
Double-L nurseries, then to the finishers.
Joel and Faye also partner with several
of their sons on contract finishers in the
area. They are very aware of biosecurity
concerns and manage their operation to
minimize visitors and other risks.
Joel is PQA Plus- and TQA-certified and
his sites have been PQA Plus-assessed.
He applies all manure from this site and
receives manure from the partner units
to fertilize their crop ground. They farm
about 700 acres, equally split between corn and soybeans, and are pleased with
the value of the manure the hogs produce for the crops. The Kooimas have no
other livestock.
They are active in church and community activities and are long-time members
of the Sioux County Pork Producers Association. Joel and Faye have four adult
sons and seven grandchildren living in the area.
Steve and LaVonne Flygstad are a husband
and wife team that has been raising pigs for
37 years.
From 1975 until the mid-1980s, they
pasture farrowed, but then transitioned into
a contract grower relationship with MurphyBrown (MB).
Prior to 2004 they operated Envirotech
Power washing and Ag Services to assist
contract growers with cleaning and sanitation.
In 2004, with the encouragement of MB staff, they leased 20 barns from MB and
assumed management of another 24 finishing barns. They have purchased 10
barns and manage the other 29 for a variety of owners, both local and distant. In
2006, all sites were converted to wean-to-finish.
Steve and LaVonne now operate 39 barns in central Iowa with their daughter, Lisa,
and two employees. LaVonne and Lisa start each group while Steve is responsible
for finishing and building maintenance. They
all assist with receiving weaned pigs and
market swine load-outs.
Steve, LaVonne and all employees are
PQA Plus-certified. All the production sites
are PQA Plus-assessed and have manure
management plans. Manure is applied on
adjacent land or sold by the building owners.
The Flygstads are active in local church
and civic duties, but are most happy being
spectators at their grandchildren’s sporting and other events. They have been
hosts to a variety of foreign and supplier visitors who want to understand modern
U.S. pork production. They produce no crops or other livestock.
Steve and LaVonne have two adult children and three grandchildren.
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Tom Nicolaus
Whittemore, Kossuth County – District 3
Dallas Muhlenbruch
Dows, Franklin County – District 3
Tom Nicolaus has raised swine for 30
years with the last six in Iowa.
Tom brought his teenage son to Iowa from
Ohio, where he custom-farmed 400 acres
for 15 owners and was an over-the-road
trucker, after his wife passed suddenly. He
currently provides labor and management
services for a contract nursery and for
grower-finishers to Whittemore Feeds.
Tom is using older facilities that he refurbished and were on the site when
purchased. Nursery pigs are grown for eight weeks and placed with other local
operations for finishing. Grow-finish areas within the main building are operated
separately, with pigs moved into finishing.
All grow-finish pigs are floor-fed by feed drops 11 times daily. Tom varies the
amount of feed dropped based on daily consumption observations. He likes the
feed drops because it helps keep the solid floor portions clean. He also has an
older monoslope finisher with a traditional feeding system and outside lots for
overflow production.
Tom is PQA Plus-certified and the site has
been PQA Plus-assessed.
He applies the manure from this site for
fertilizer value according to an approved
manure management plan. He also does
custom manure application. Tom produces
400 acres of row crops, equally split
between corn and soybeans.
Tom and his son, who is an Iowa State
student, live on the farm. Tom is active in the county pork producer organization
and assists with FFA.
Dallas has been raising swine for more
than 34 years, starting with a traditional
farrow-finish business. For the past
13-plus years, he has contracted with
Murphy-Brown, LLC (MB) to finish pigs.
Dallas owns and operates a 4,000head wean-to-finish site described as
one of the most productive in the MB
district. This site was converted from
a traditional finisher to a wean-finish
configuration. Dallas keeps very detailed production and health records to assist
in management and to meet MB record requirements.
Dallas and his son, Tyler, are PQA Pluscertified and the production site has been
PQA Plus-assessed. They are not TQAcertified because they do not deliver pigs,
but rely on the certified truckers supplied
by MB.
Feed is delivered as needed and manure
is commercially applied to surrounding
crop ground using an approved manure
management plan. Dallas raises corn
and soybeans on 2,000 acres around the
production site.
Dallas and his wife, Kim, are active in church and community affairs and take
great pride in multi-generational family activities. Dallas has been active in the
Iowa Corn and Soybean organizations. He was president of the Iowa Soybean
Association and has served on the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation
Board. Dallas is a member of the Farmers Mutual Insurance Board and is a past
member of the Farmers Coop Board.
Dallas and Kim have four adult sons and two grandchildren. Their son, Tyler, has
recently been added to the family production team.
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Allen Whiley
Iowa Falls, Hardin County – District 3
Randy and Deb Cooklin
Jefferson, Greene County – District 6
Allen Whiley is the director of finishing
for Iowa Select Farms.
Allen and his management team are
responsible for the production at 528
nursery, wean-finish and grow/finish
sites throughout Iowa. He oversees 240
employees and 340 contract producers to
raise three million market hogs annually.
Whiley has been raising pigs for 30
years in private and corporate venues. He joined Iowa Select Farms in 1993
to oversee sow and nursery production after employment at Central Soya and
several Midwestern sow farms. In 2008, Allen became the director of finishing
with responsibilities for all production decisions, grower/contractor relations,
marketing strategies and capacity utilization. He also manages the Iowa Select
Research farm where feed and nutritional research is conducted.
Allen, along with all employees and contractors, has been PQA Plus- and TQAcertified and all sites have been PQA Plus-assessed. The recent introduction
of the SelectCare initiative requires all sites to undergo annual PQA Plus
assessments, internal animal well-being
audits and all are eligible for quarterly
third-party audits.
All sites have a nutrient management plan
and use commercial applicators to spread
the manure. Some manure is sold to local
crop producers and is increasingly being
widely valued. Whiley produces no crops
or other livestock.
Allen and his wife, Kim, have two grown children and one grandson. Both are
active in church and civic activities. Allen has previously coached youth sports
and is planning to reactivate when his grandson becomes eligible.
Randy and Deb have been raising pigs
for 43 years. In that time they have used
open-front buildings, pasture facilities
and, more recently, hoop buildings with
conventional nurseries. Currently, they are
contract feeders on separate sites for two
larger producers.
Deb operates a 600-head nursery with six
turns annually for a local family operation.
Randy manages a 3,300-head wean-tofinish site purchased in 2009. The Cooklins provide all labor and management
for both sites. Randy provides all maintenance needs and, since 2009, has
substantially renovated the wean-to-finish site.
Both are very conscious of biosecurity and
herd health issues, which are important
considerations when managing two flows.
Randy and Deb are PQA Plus- and TQAcertified and their sites have been PQA
Plus-assessed.
Feed is delivered by each contractor and
manure is commercially applied to their
500 acres of crop ground. The wean-tofinish site is managed for “all natural” production, which restricts when pigs can be
medicated and increases record-keeping pressures.
The Cooklins also manage a cow-calf herd.
Both are active in church and local activities and have served as 4-H leaders for
more than 25 years. Randy and Deb are active in both the Greene County Pork
Producer and Cattlemen’s associations. Randy has been on the local cattlemen’s
board for more than 20 years and has served as county fair beef superintendent
for several years.
Randy and Deb have three adult children and two grandchildren.
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2011 Iowa Master Seedstock Producer
David and Kim Friese
Washington, Washington County – District 8
Robert Behnkendorf
Algona, Kossuth County
David and Kim Friese operate a 550-head
nursery and 1,100-head finisher. David
has been raising pigs for 21 years.
Bob Behnkendorf has raised purebred
swine for 35 years under a variety of
arrangements.
They have an ownership share in Walnut
Meadows Sow Center that supplies 550
weaned pigs every nine weeks. Pigs are
placed in a nursery built in the 1990s.
Pigs are moved across the road to a
curtain-sided grow-finish building that
has two 550-head rooms.
He and his brother, Dennis, operated the
original Behnkendorf Brothers herd from
1962 until 1967. Dispersal was required
due to completion of college and pending
military obligations.
David built 1,100 and 1,200-head finishers down the road, which he leases to
a local producer. He grinds all feed for the nursery and the finisher. Market hogs
are sold to Excel in Ottumwa.
David provides labor and management
for this operation. He is PQA Pluscertified and the sites have been PQA
Plus-assessed. Manure is spread on crop
ground by a custom applicator using an
umbilical system. David and Kim have
750 acres of crop ground but no other
livestock.
The Frieses are active in church and
school activities and serve on the
Washington School Advisory Committee and as volunteer classroom aides.
David, a fire and rescue volunteer, helps with fire safety demonstrations for
schoolchildren. He is active at the Washington County swine fair and helps grill
for county pork functions.
David and Kim have three sons. David’s brother, Dennis, became a Master Pork
Producer in 1999, and his niece, Natalie Friese, was the Iowa Pork Queen in
2009.
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In 1982, Bob guided his sons into
production of the Spots breed. They expanded to include Hampshire and
Chester White breeds and operated until 1997. In the interim, they graduated
from Iowa State University and moved onto other careers. In 1997, Bob took over
and maintained the Spots and Black Poland China breeds with a few Hampshires.
Throughout the 1980s and ‘90s, Bob was a Hormel hog buyer and later became
the Kossuth County Extension Education Director.
Behnkendorf rents several production facilities outside Algona. He sells
purebred breeding stock and cross-breds for show pigs. He markets custom
butchering through a local locker plant. His true loves are the purebred pigs and
teaching those around him about his breeds.
Bob and wife, Pat, are PQA Plus-certified. They have no crop production or other
livestock. Bob is current president of the Iowa Purebred Swine Council and has
taken an active role in enhancing that
organization.
Bob has been an Iowa State Fair exhibitor
since 1982 and has won numerous
Premier Exhibitor Awards. He had a
reserve champion Spot in the 2011 Iowa
State Fair. He also is a member of the Iowa
4-H Hall of Fame.
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2011 Iowa Pork All-American
2011 Iowa Honorary Master Pork Producer
Dan and Rachel Berdo
Washington, Washington County
The Honorable Bill Northey – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture
Dan and Rachel Berdo are the 2011
Pork All-American awardees. They own
and manage a 700-sow farrow-to-finish
operation with Dan’s father, John.
Dan and Rachel strive to maintain
maximum productivity. There are seven
rooms of stalls with continuous farrowing.
They wean every two weeks at two sites.
Weaned pigs are sent to an off-site nursery
to improve health and performance.
The Berdos constructed a 1,200-head finisher in 2010, but most of the grower
pigs are placed with local contract finishers. Breeding is on one site with sows
moved prior to farrowing.
Dan and two employees working with pigs are PQA Plus- and TQA-certified and
all sites are PQA Plus-assessed. Dan spreads the manure for his sites on 415
crop land acres and on contractor land with contract sites. Rachel works to keep
books both for their operation and for her parents, Jerome and Heidi Vittetoe,
1991 Pork All-Americans.
The Berdos have an agreement with contractors to purchase corn to feed for the
operation. All feed is made on the home site in a modern mill and delivered.
Dan’s father has a 180-head cow herd and purchases calves to feed out with the
offspring.
Both Dan and Rachel are busy with
church and school activities, and with the
Washington County Pork Producers. Dan
is on the Washington State Bank Advisory
Committee. Dan and Rachel have four
children.
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Secretary Northey graduated from Iowa State University
in 1981, after which he returned to Spirit Lake to farm
with his grandfather.
He was elected Iowa Secretary of Agriculture in 2006
and is currently serving his second term after re-election
in 2010. He continues to farm corn and soybeans, in his
free time, near Spirit Lake.
Bill’s priorities as secretary of agriculture include
advancing opportunities available through renewable
energy, promoting conservation and stewardship and telling the story of Iowa
agriculture in Iowa, the U.S. and abroad.
As secretary, Northey has committed to traveling to each of Iowa’s 99 counties
every year to hear from farmers and rural residents with a stake in Iowa’s
agricultural future.
The secretary has been instrumental in promoting Iowa pork and agricultural
products overseas. Over the past year, Northey accompanied IPPA
representatives on trade missions to South Korea and Japan to help tell the
story of Iowa animal agriculture and build on important existing foreign
markets.
Northey also served on the steering committee for the Iowa Agriscope 2030
project.
His open communication style and dedication to Iowa’s agriculture industries
has directly benefited pork producers and many others involved in producing
food, fuel and fiber across the state of Iowa.
Bill currently resides near Spirit Lake with his wife, Cindy.
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2011 Iowa Honorary Master Pork Producer
2012 Iowa Premier Pork Youth Ambassador Contestants
Bob Quinn –Farm Broadcaster, WHO Radio
Bob Quinn spends countless hours each year promoting
pork and delivering agriculture news across the airways.
Zack Lear is the son of Greg and Ann Lear from Spencer in Clay
County. Zack is a senior at Clay Central-Everly High School and
plans to attend Iowa State University after graduation.
Bob has been heavily involved in farm broadcasting
for nearly three decades as he started his career with
WHO Radio in 1983 after graduating from Iowa State
University.
He is the early morning voice for farm programs on WHO
radio and teams up with Mark Pearson for The Big Show
over the noon hour.
Bob frequently invites IPPA representatives to talk about pork during The Big
Show and has hosted numerous remote broadcasts for IPPA, the Coalition to
Support Iowa’s Farmers and other pork industry interests. He is a tremendous
advocate of the pork industry, featuring numerous pork related guests and
topics.
Bob also has delivered the Iowa Pork Royalty portion of the Iowa Pork Congress
Banquet program.
Bob lives in West Des Moines with his wife, Ann.
Curtis Rieks is the son of Chris and Carolyn Rieks from Alden in
Hardin County. Curtis is a senior at Iowa Falls-Alden High School.
After graduation, he plans to attend Hawkeye Community College
and major in ag power.
Darren Struthers of Collins in Story County is the son of David
Struthers and Becky Taylor. Darren is double-majoring in
agricultural systems technology and agronomy at Iowa State
University.
Jacob Swanson is a junior at Iowa State University where he is
majoring in public service and administration in agriculture. Jacob
is the son of Don and Pat Swanson of Ottumwa in Wapello County.
Kyle Larsen is the son of Glen and Brenda Larsen of Clare in
Webster County. Kyle is a freshman at Iowa State University
majoring in animal science.
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2012 Iowa Pork Queen Contestants
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2012 Iowa Pork Queen Contestants
Jessi Sorensen of Black Hawk County is the daughter of Harold
and Julie Sorensen from Cedar Falls. Jessi is a freshman at Iowa
State University majoring in agricultural studies.
Sterling Schnepf is the daughter of Richard and Sharon Schnepf
from Granville in Plymouth County. Sterling is a sophomore at
Iowa State University where she is majoring in animal science
pre-graduate studies.
Melanie Weber is the daughter of Paul and Susan Weber from
Winthrop in Buchanan County. Melanie is a freshman at Kirkwood
Community College where she is studying agriculture.
Margaret Miller is the county queen for Story County and the
daughter of Mark and Cathy Miller of Ames. Maggie is currently
a freshman at Iowa State University where she is pursuing a
degree in athletic training.
Lindsay Reth is a senior at West Delaware High School and
the daughter of Russ and Dianne Reth from Manchester. She is
serving as the Delaware County Pork Queen. After high school
graduation, Lindsay plans to attend Wartburg College and major
in business administration.
Kayla Romoser of Washington County is the daughter of Bob
and Mary Beth Romoser of Keota. Kayla is currently attending
Iowa State University where she is majoring in family and
consumer science education.
Stephanie Boardman of Madison County is the daughter
of Robert and Bethene Boardman from Peru. Stephanie is
a freshman at the University of Northern Iowa where she is
pursuing a double major in marketing & public relations with a
minor in Spanish and a certificate in international business.
Nichole Licht is the daughter of Scott and Deb Licht from
Humboldt and is serving as the Webster County Pork Queen.
She is a senior at Manson Northwest Webster High School. After
graduation, she plans to attend Iowa State University and pursue
a degree in animal science.
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Farewell from the 2011 Iowa Pork Queen
Cheyenne McNichols, Greene County
Having the honor and privilege to represent the
Iowa pork industry as the 2011 Iowa Pork Queen
has been, in my opinion, the most extraordinary
experience that I have ever taken part in. My passion
in life has always been my animals and this fondness
began the foundation of what I see as the key to
my future. My favorite aspect of the passion that
I hold is spreading the good word of our industry
and reaching out to those who have been removed
from the farm and don’t understand the “ins and
outs” of our industry and livelihood. I have had a wonderful experience fulfilling
my duties as Iowa Pork Queen. I have made many friends, gained a wealth of
knowledge and deepened my passion to promote and educate throughout my
reign.
I attended the World Pork Expo where I helped to hand out pork sandwiches and
was able to do a few interviews. It was amazing to have the privilege to speak to
so many people who were enthusiastic about pork from around the world.
I was honored to attend a few county fairs including the one dearest to me, the
Greene County Fair, and passed out ribbons at their swine shows. One of my
most favorite things was to watch young people work with and show their 4-H
swine projects. It is so amazing to see the excitement and dedication and think
back to my own experiences.
The state fair was by far my most favorite experience in holding the title. I have
always treasured the Iowa State Fair as something I hold near and dear to my
heart. With this being said, the honor of representing the Iowa pork industry
throughout the fair was an experience which was very special to me and
something which I will never forget. Throughout the fair, I had the privilege to
work at the Iowa Pork Tent, pass out samples in the Agriculture Building, hand
out ribbons at various swine shows, speak to the public about pork production
in the Animal Learning Center, be a judge at the annual hog calling contest, and
assist in passing out the awards at the Farm Bureau cookout contest. I can’t tell
you just how busy it really was, or express in words how much fun I really had,
but it was AMAZING!
My experiences as Iowa Pork Queen are irreplaceable. I could not be more
honored to represent Iowa’s pork producers, and would like to extend a big
thank you to each and every person involved in producing the wholesome
product which we are blessed with as consumers. Furthermore, I would like to
thank the Iowa Pork Producers staff, committees and others who have stood
beside me throughout the year, especially Alison, Mary Lea, Joyce, Tyler and
Leon! I’d also like to give a special thank you to Chelsey and Derek for sharing
my passion and being there throughout the year and also this year’s intern, Miss
Jessie, for being my escort, sidekick and state fair room-mate.
I was excited to attend a trip to Washington, D.C., with the Iowa Pork Producers
to promote pork at the National BBQ Battle. This experience was one that
was fun as well as eye opening. I spent most of my time standing on a cooler
in front of a grill with my “honorary announcer,” IPPA President Leon Sheets
shouting out the good news of the industry, letting people know about the
recipe possibilities on www.porkbeinspired.com and promoting the newly
accepted cooking temperature for pork (145 degrees of course!) I did this
all while answering consumer questions and handing out free samples, meat
thermometers and recipes. This experience really reminded me why I am so
passionate about making promotions and education of the swine industry my
career of choice. It is so neat to see the “aha” moment when people realize what
we do and why we do it.
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Farewell from the 2011 Iowa Pork Princess
Chelsey Branderhorst – Jasper County
Serving as the 2011 Iowa Pork Princess has been an
honor and was truly one of my greatest experiences!
The experiences would not have been possible
without the support from the Iowa Pork Producers,
the National Pork Board, the Pork Checkoff, my family
and pork producers from not only my county, but the
state.
For the past year, I have been proud to represent
my county, state and nation for the pork industry as
the Iowa Pork Princess. With this position, I have taken part in numerous pork
promotions, both in-state and out, awarded ribbons and trophies to hard working
youth at county fairs and the Iowa State Fair, attended many parades and had
many other amazing experiences! Here’s a review of my year of being the Iowa
Pork Princess:
My first major event was the World
Pork Expo. We were able to help
wherever we were needed. The
three of us served lunch, passed
out samples, helped with a PQA
certification session and interviewed
with several reporters from across the
world. It was one of my favorite events
because we met so many people that
are passionate and involved in many
facets of the pork industry.
Time flew and, before I knew it, it
was time to hop on a plane and fly to
Washington, D.C., for the Safeway BBQ
Battle. The memories began as soon
as I walked onto the plane, as this was
my first time flying! We served pork
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samples at the
event to anyone
who wanted
one. This was my
favorite part. This
promotion was set
up so that there
was enough time
to connect with
people on a oneon-one level and
tell them about
how pork is a
versatile product
and a little about
my story. It was a
great experience
not only for me,
but my parents as
well. We had a blast with the “Pork Crew” that we worked with for the weekend.
July seemed to go by in a blink! Between Fareway promotions, county fairs,
serving lunch at the Shrine Bowl, serving samples at one of the stops on
RAGBRAI and let’s not forget the numerous parades that I was honored to be in.
July came and went and then the Iowa State Fair had arrived. This is my favorite
time of year, and this year I was able to experience the fair in a whole new way!
During the fair, I took orders at the Pork Tent, served samples in the Agricultural
Building and helped out in the Animal Learning Center, where there were many
questions and pictures! I also was able to help award ribbons, trophies and
banners to many youth. I loved doing this because I was able to reward them
for all of their hard work and effort. I also was asked to be in the “Celebrity Cow
Milking Contest” and, let me tell you, this was an interesting experience! My
teammate was Paul Berge, from Iowa Public Television, and although we didn’t
win, he sure made things entertaining!
As our year comes to an end, I want to thank everyone for the opportunity once again!
Good luck to the Pork Royalty of 2012, enjoy your reign, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity and, as you can tell, it goes by fast!
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Farewell from the 2011 Iowa Premier Pork Youth Ambassador
Derek Brown, Hardin County
At the end of June we got to
fly out to Washington, D.C., for
the Safeway BBQ Battle. We
handed out samples for two
days and served thousands
of people. I was amazed that
some consumers had never
heard of a pork burger before!
During our free time, we were
able to tour the city, visit the
memorials and explore some
of the Smithsonian museums.
The entire trip was a new
experience, a lot of fun and it
made me appreciate Iowa’s culture and lifestyle a little more!
It has been an extreme honor and pleasure to serve
as the 2011 Iowa Premier Pork Youth Ambassador!
Throughout the last year I’ve had the privilege to promote
the swine industry and pork production, and it’s been
a very rewarding experience. I was able to interact with
hundreds of consumers at promotional events, fairs
and other occasions. I’ll try to summarize some of my
experiences and memories from the past year.
During the summer, the Iowa Pork Producers endorsed
pork at several public events around Iowa. Some of these
included promotions at events such as the Professional
Bull Riding tour, RAGBRAI, the Iowa Games, the Shrine
Bowl and the NASCAR Nationwide Series at the Iowa
Speedway. At these events, we handed out pork samples, coupons and recipes to
consumers. At one event, I was helping grill pork burgers and the grill kept flaring up.
At one point I was standing too close and the grill flared up and singed my eye lashes
and some of my hair!
In June, Chelsey, Cheyenne, and I attended two days of media training before helping
at the World Pork Expo. Ambassadors from several other states also came to the
training session and it was fun
getting to meet other young
adults who were involved in
and passionate about the swine
industry. Later in the week we
attended the World Pork Expo
and helped serve the free lunch
that occurred each day. Also,
one night during the week,
we attended Pork Night at the
I-Cubs baseball game. I got to
participate in a radio interview
and we were allowed onto the
field before the game started.
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Finally, in August, we got to help out at the Iowa State Fair. This entailed some
long but fun days serving samples, taking orders and conversing with fairgoers.
Personally, I enjoyed watching the hog shows while handing out ribbons.
However, it was also fun to sit in the Animal Learning Center and talk to people
about pigs and pork production. It was always interesting to visit with fairgoers
or people at other promotions, because many people didn’t know much about
raising pigs. They were always surprised at how fast pigs grew or how many pigs
were born in a litter.
There were many people that
made these activities possible
and helped make this a fun year.
I especially want to thank the
Iowa Pork Producers Association
and specifically thank Alison
Swanson and Mary Lea Hampton
for keeping us organized
throughout the year. The entire
year was a fun and rewarding
experience!
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