Jimmy Pollock of Kinston, N.C., was inducted into the North Carolina Pork Hall of Fame. Pollock has spent his entire career working with and serving pork producers to improve and strengthen the pork industry, a role that has benefited farm families across the state and the across the country.
“I’m humbled and very honored to receive this award and be amongst the founding fathers and the elite people that have helped create and nurture and grow the swine industry in North Carolina,” Pollock said. “There are so many who contributed to the success and future of this industry.”
Pollock’s contributions have been in a variety of different areas: research and education, through his careers with the NC Department of Agriculture and the NC Cooperative Extension Service; production and management at JC Howard Farms in North Carolina and Alabama; and his industry service and leadership on the state and national levels with the North Carolina Pork Council, NC Pork Producers Association and the National Pork Board.
“He served our industry during a time of great transition,” said Deborah Johnson, former CEO of the NC Pork Council.
Pollock was involved in the North Carolina Pork Council and the National Pork Board when the structure of the industry was changing in North Carolina and everyone knew they had a trusted person in Jimmy serving, Johnson recalled.
“Because of Jimmy’s strong relationships with producers across the state and country, his vast knowledge of the NC industry and its history, and the fact he is well-respected, I turned to him many times for information and sound advice during my time as NCPC President and CEO,” Johnson said.
