About USPCE

Vision Statement

The U.S. Pork Center of Excellence (USPCE) facilitates stakeholder collaboration to address complex problems facing the pork industry and society through integrated education and research.

Mission Statement

The USPCE works with the pork industry, post-secondary education, government, and allied industries to develop education and research programs that are delivered by our partner organizations to pork producers.

About the USPCE

The U.S. Pork Center of Excellence was established on July 1st, 2005 for the purpose of bringing about a higher level of cooperation and collaboration among and between universities, the pork production industry, allied industry and USDA.

Currently, the U.S. Pork Center of Excellence is focused on talent development for the industry. Education and scholarship programs to identify and train new and existing to fill the pipeline of needs at all levels, including production, research and education / Extension.

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