Through partnership with the National Pork Board, Oklahoma Pork served as a 2026 convention silver sponsor, which included participation in the vendor fair. This provided a strong opportunity to share the pigs to pork story, highlight pork’s role in a healthy diet, and promote national nutrition efforts, including the Pork and Partners community developed by Emily Krause and Dr. Kristin Hicks-Roof. Click here to learn more about the Pork and Partners community.

In addition, through an eight-month partnership with Umo Callins, a sports trainer and registered dietitian based in Oklahoma City, new content was developed for a continuing education session at the convention titled “Pork, the Underrated Protein.”

A highlight of the conference came as a surprise as Oklahoma Pork was honored with the 2026 Friend of the Oklahoma Nutrition and Dietetics Association Award. From a collaboration with the Dirt Dietitian, Sheri Glazier, at the GROWN event last fall to engagement at this week’s convention, Oklahoma Pork remains committed to building trust with consumers and working alongside registered dietitians and nutrition influencers to help carry our message as trusted experts. Click here to explore the National Pork Board’s latest nutrition research!