Each fall, the Oklahoma Pork Council accepts applications for our signature workforce development program called "Pork Industry Group" at Oklahoma State University. Check back in August for Fall 2025 applications to open via this webpage!
Pork Industry Group is an eight-week learning experience for Ferguson College of Agriculture students who want to better understand Oklahoma’s swine industry and expand their network of agricultural professionals in the state. Students will grow their knowledge of commercial pork production, diverse career opportunities, agricultural advocacy, professionalism and more.
Each weekly session will also include a free dinner, door prizes and helpful advice from industry experts. The group will hear from dynamic speakers with a variety of pork-related careers and take part in an exciting two-day trip to visit a commercial sow operation and a large-scale pork processing plant.
Pork Industry Group will culminate with a final banquet at which students will present their ideas to help solve a current issue faced by Oklahoma’s swine industry to members of the Oklahoma Pork Council Board of Directors. Scholarships will be awarded to outstanding participants.
Students who are selected to participate in the experience must commit to attending all six on-campus Tuesday night learning sessions in October and November from 5:45 to 8:00 p.m., the two-day industry trip to Northwest Oklahoma in November, and the final banquet in early December. Applications for 2025 will open in August, so check back here at that time for additional details!