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.
USPCE Board of Directors
Representing State Extension Directors
Dr. Beverly R. Durgan
Dean & Director
University of Minnesota – Extension
St. Paul, MN
Representing Colleges of Agriculture
Dr. Alan Grant
Dean
Virginia Tech, College of Agriculture & Life Science
Blacksburg, VA
Host State Institution Representative
Dr. Daniel Robison
Endowed Dean’s Chair
Iowa State University
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Ames, IA
Representing Colleges of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Daniel Grooms
Chair, Dean of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Representing Departments
of Animal Science
Dr. Todd See
Department Head & Professor
Department of Animal Sciences
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
Representing Junior Colleges and Technical Schools
Jeremy Burkett
Agriculture Instructor, Livestock Judging Coach
Casper College, School of Science
Casper, WY
Representing National Pork Board
Derrick Sleezer
Treasurer
Standard Nutrition
Iowa
Representing National Pork Producers Council
Randy Brown
Representing National Pork Producers Council
Bill Luckey
Representing National Pork Producers Council
Bryan Humphreys
CEO
National Pork Producers Council
Des Moines, IA
Representing National Pork Producers Council
Dwight Mogler
Representing National Pork Producers Council
Jim Compart
Vice Chair
Compart’s Boar Store, Inc.
Nicollet, MN
Representing State Pork Association
Mary Kelpinski
CEO
Michigan Pork Producers Association
East Lansing, MI
Representing Allied Industry
Leah Dorman, DVM
Secretary, Director, Food Integrity & Consumer Engagement
Phibro Animal Health Corporation
Croton, OH
EX-OFFICIO
Representing USDA Agricultural Research Service
Dr. Steve Moeller
National Program Leader Food Animal Production, Division of Animal Production and Protection
Beltsville, MD
Representing USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Dr. Mark Mirando
National Program Leader, Division of Animal Systems
USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Washington, DC
USPCE Board Officers
Chair
Dr. Daniel Grooms
Dean of Veterinary Medicine
College of Veterinary Medicine
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Vice Chair
Dr. Beverly R. Durgan
Dean & Director
University of Minnesota – Extension
St. Paul, MN
Treasurer
Derrick Sleezer
Standard Nutrition
Iowa
Secretary
Leah Dorman, DVM
Director, Food Integrity & Consumer Engagement
Phibro Animal Health Corporation
Croton, OH
Staff
Funding Partners
Land Grant Universities
State Pork Associations
National Pork Associations
