Nine high school educators explored career pathways and opportunities in the pork industry at the Educators Learning Experience hosted by Seaboard Foods on May 24. Representing five school districts from the Oklahoma Panhandle and southwest Kansas, educators gained a better understanding of Seaboard Foods farm and plant operations to use in their curriculums and help teach about agribusiness to their students.
Attendees toured a sow farm and the Guymon, Okla., pork processing plant facility, followed by an interactive career panel with employees from unique backgrounds, education statuses and career paths across the Seaboard Foods system. The employees provided tips for educators to help high-school-aged students excel when starting a new career at Seaboard Foods or in the pork industry.