Swine Education & Outreach Professionals - Pork Checkoff

Swine Education & Outreach Professionals

Welcome to the National Pork Board’s dedicated resource page for swine education and outreach professionals. As a key partner in the pork industry, your role in educating and supporting pork producers is invaluable.

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This group plays a crucial role in the swine industry by educating and training students, caretakers and producers in these areas:

  • academia
  • higher education
  • extension services

Swine Education & Outreach Professionals Advisory Committee

The National Pork Board’s Swine Education & Outreach Professionals are dedicated individuals who play pivotal roles in academia and extension within the swine industry.

These dedicated professionals are actively engaged in higher education, they are instrumental in teaching and training students, caretakers, and producers on swine management. Through collaborative efforts, this group spearheads the development and dissemination of educational resources and programs vital to advancing the swine industry.

  • Sarah Schieck Boelke, University of Minnesota
  • Tim Safranski, University of Missouri
  • Jeff Wiegert, Texas A&M University 
  • Shelby Sopocy, UC Davis
  • Bob Thaler, South Dakota State University
  • Colt Knight, University of Maine
  • Mag Lopez Soriano, University of Missouri
  • Joel DeRouchey, Kansas State University
  • Robert Dove, University of Georgia