The Montana Pork Producer Council and Montana State University (MSU) Extension – Cascade County are partnering to present free webinars to those interested in learning more about pork. Held on the second Tuesday of each month, the online series will include a variety of topics relevant to small producers, including youth with 4-H and FFA projects.

The first webinar is titled, “Your commitment, their nutrition: The power of pork in nourishment” with Dr. Kristen Hicks-Roof. Hicks-Roof is a dietitian and the Director of Human Nutrition at the National Pork Board, with over a decade of experience in nutrition science and science translation. Hicks-Roof has a strong focus on science communications to recognize the role of pork as part of nutritious diets, and she helps bridge a gap in translation to link agriculture, food and human health.