Outstanding Pork
Producer of the Year
Purpose
The North Carolina Pork Council Outstanding Pork Producer of the Year is to recognize and honor a pork producer or family who has made significant contributions to the pork industry in North Carolina.
Eligibility
- Award may be made to an individual or family.
- Nominee must be over the age of 40.
- Nominee must be a member of the North Carolina Pork Council.
- Nominee must be an owner, operator, contract producer, manager or employee engaged in pork production in North Carolina.
Selection Criteria
1. Contributions of the nominee to the pork industry through management and leadership ability, including pork producer/agricultural organizations.
2. Contributions of the nominee to the North Carolina Pork Council and involvement in its programs and events such as leadership roles and volunteer support.
3. Contributions of the nominee to family and community including church/civic activities and volunteer efforts.
4. Awards or special recognitions received as they relate to the nominee’s involvement in pork production and agriculture.
5. PQA Plus and/or TQA certified, as well as PQA Plus site assessment as applicable.
6. Nominee’s record of environmental compliance.
Decision Authority
Majority vote of the Awards Committee
Frequency
Annual award
Application
To apply, please fill out this PDF form.
Nominations
Please email all nomination forms to Terri Smith at terri@ncpork.org or mail to: NC Pork Council, Attn: Terri Smith, 1401 Sunday Drive, Suite 116, Raleigh, NC 27607. Nominations may be sent at any time during the year. Deadline for consideration for the current award cycle is December 1.
Past Recipients
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1970 – L.B. Outlaw Jr. 1971 – Carson Gregory 1972 – James W. Jackson 1973 – W.W. Spruill 1974 – Floyd Monday 1975 – Billy Waters 1976 – George Wood 1977 – John. T Matthews 1978 – Dr. Julian Edwards 1979 – H.D. Cornelius 1980 – Wendell Murphy 1981 – James Ferbee 1982 – John Q. Adams 1983 – Thomas Spruill 1984 – Oran Benson 1985 – L.L. Murphrey 1986 – George Jones 1987 – Frank Sprinkle |
1988 – John Howard 1989 – Jennings Humphrey 1990 – Bob Ivey 1991 – James Weaver 1992 – Louie & Mary Huber 1993 – Marion Howard 1994 – David Overman 1995 – Roland Mohesky 1996 – Thad Sharp 1997 – Craig & Kathy King 1998 – Dexter Edwards 1999 – James Allen 2000 – Mary & Wilbur Earp 2001 – Pearly Vereen 2002 – Jo Ann Stroud 2003 – R.C. Hunt 2004 – Mark Daughtry 2005 – Zach McCullen III |
2006 – Miriam Lewis 2007- Craig Thornton 2008 – Greg Stephens 2009 – Tommy & Vicky Porter 2010 – Bundy Lane 2011 – Waitus English 2012 – Bryant & Debbie Worley 2013 – Stephen Williamson 2014 – James, Betty & Jimmy Sauls 2015 – Edward Dail 2016 – James Lamb 2017 – Gaye Crowther 2018 – Charles Gillespie 2019 – Joey Carter 2020 – Chad Herring 2021 – Reggie Strickland 2022 – Bob Livingston 2023 – Jennifer Daniels
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