The 2012 World Pork Expo kicks off at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines in just over two weeks. Nearly 20-thousand people are expected to see the pork industry’s newest technologies, participate in business seminars and show breeding stock at the event June 6th through the 8th. National Pork Producers Council President R.C. Hunt says there is so much to see – that everyone will thoroughly enjoy every minute of the Expo as they mingle with top pork producers from around the globe.

In addition to the more than 450 commercial exhibits featured at the Expo – there will be pre-expo tours, musical entertainment and a variety of educational seminars. Eight seminars will feature the latest in nutrition, herd health, manure management and price risk on Wednesday and Thursday. Free business-seminar luncheons at noon on both days will feature weather and economic outlooks. Hunt encourages attendees to carve out more than one day to explore all the Expo has to offer.