Nebraska Pork Annual Events

                                                    Ribs and Bibs is an annual legislative reception dinner with Nebraska senators, pork producers and friends of the industry hosted by the Nebraska Pork Producers Association and the Nebraska Soybean Association in cooperation with the Nebraska Soybean Board and held in January.

Nebraska senators attended the evening making the event a great opportunity for producers to speak with their representatives and get the importance of the pork industry message to them as everyone enjoyed good food.

The Nebraska Pork Producers Association hosted its 3rd Annual Nebraska Pork Industry Day, February 24, 2010 in Lincoln. Nebraska pork producers were offered the opportunity to hear current industry topics presented by nationally known speakers as well as learn about the latest products and technologies at the Pork Expo.

To see the powerpoint presentations from the 2010 speakers, click here.

The Nebraska Pork Industry Day ends with an awards ceremony banquet allowing NPPA to recognize leaders in the pork industry.

The 2011 Pork Industry Day and Expo will be held at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. More information will be available this fall online and in the quarterly NPPA magazine, Pork Talk.

The Pork Chop Scramble is a day full of golfing and a night full of fabulous food in the month of June. For the past nine years, NPPA has hosted a golf event to raise funds for college scholarships at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Southeast Community College-Beatrice and Northeast Community College. These scholarships provide leadership opportunities and educational experiences for Nebraska youth!

At the 2010 Pork Chop Scramble, more than 140 golfers participated in the record-breaking event and raised more than $5,000 for the scholarships! Thank you!

The Nebraska Pork Producers’ Capital City Ribfest is a 4 day summer street festival featuring award-winning BBQ and music. The 2009 event attracted 31,475 people during four hot days! Ribfest is the largest, most popular summer event in downtown Lincoln and has been for the last 14 years!

NPPA hosts a VIP Night as a fundraiser for the Strategic Investment Program, a non-checkoff account. It is these investments that allow NPPA to actively work on regulation and legislation activities that are related to agricultural issues of importance to the Nebraska pork industry.

The VIP Night includes a social hour, a barbecue dinner and a live auction. This event is a great time for pork producers, allied members and friends of the pork industry to come together for a night of enjoyment and entertainment.