Another big show for the Junior National

Another big show for the Junior National

The World Pork Expo Junior National is ranked among the nation's premier youth swine shows. This year a record 1,290 youth from 32 states will participate in a variety of events, including a Skillathon, judging contests, certification programs and live hog shows.

Hosted by the National Junior Swine Association and Team Purebred, the Expo Junior National begins on Monday, June 6, with events and shows running through June 10. All activities will take place in the Swine Barn. As a special feature, classes in one of the two show rings will be live-cast as well as recorded for future viewing.

Total entries for both the Junior National and the open shows are projected to display 3,800 hogs, up slightly from 2015's level of 3,200 hogs. The open show will take place on Friday, June 10, with breeding stock sales on Saturday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to about noon.

 

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