<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4LeXm2_1H0UcRwV00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4LeXm2_1H0UcRwV00" width="1270" height="714" ></figure><p>The Wisconsin Pork Association is getting a new leader. Executive Vice President Keri Retallick will retire at the end of the year after 41 years in the pork industry, handing the reins to current Program and Marketing Director Morgan Worek.</p><h2>Retallick To Retire</h2><p>Retallick says the Pork-A-Palooza celebration at January’s inaugural Wisconsin Pork Summit will mark a special milestone for the staff.</p><p>“That’s going to be our last hoopla together as a staff, and we’re really looking forward to it,” Retallick says. “After 41 years in the pork industry, I’m going to focus on spending more time with my granddaughters and helping run our family businesses—The Meat Shoppe and Madison Street Steakhouse in Lancaster, along with 2K Cattle.”</p><p>Retallick praised the WPA Board of Directors for promoting Worek from within.</p><p>“Morgan is a delight to work with,” Retallick says. “The association will be in great hands. I’m thrilled she accepted the position, and we are now actively recruiting for her current role as Program and Marketing Director. Anyone interested can reach out to our state office or email [email protected].”</p><h2>Scholarship Deadline Approaching</h2><p>Worek reminds students that time is running out to apply for WPA scholarships. Applications are due no later than Dec. 1. The association will announce the winners during its annual meeting on Jan. 28.</p><h2>Strengthening Youth Programs</h2><p>After introducing a Young Leaders Program at last year’s Corn-Soy-Pork Expo, Worek is shifting the association’s youth focus toward established year-round initiatives.</p><p>“We’re really focusing our efforts on strengthening existing programs throughout the year,” Worek says. “In February, our show pig symposium gives young people a chance to immerse themselves in the pork industry, alongside several other educational sessions on production segments. We want to do a great job with what we have before expanding further.”</p><p>The post Changes Coming For Wisconsin Pork Association first appeared on The Farm.</p></div></body>

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The Wisconsin Pork Association is getting a new leader. Executive Vice President Keri Retallick will retire at the end of the year after 41 years in the pork industry, handing the reins to current Program and Marketing Director Morgan Worek. Retallick To Retire. Retallick says the Pork-A-Palooza celebration at January’s...

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The Wisconsin Pork Association is getting a new leader. Executive Vice President Keri Retallick will retire at the end of the year after 41 years in the po

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