Jay Moore of Jackson County was elected president of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association executive board at its recent annual meeting.

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Moore is the director of environmental services at New Fashion Pork and has served on the board for six years.

Moore elected Minnesota Pork president

“I am humbled and honored to represent our pork producers as president,” Moore said. “It is a challenging time but I am excited to lead our efforts to ensure that the Minnesota pork industry and the state’s agriculture economy is protected. It is my goal to network with our state producers, interact with consumers, work closely with legislators and provide sound science-based information to assist our regulatory community.”

Other officers include vice president Greg Boerboom of Lyon County, and secretary Nate Brown of Wright County. Pat Thome of Mower County was newly elected to the board to serve a three-year term; Lori Stevermer, Faribault County, and Moore were re-elected.

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