Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award presented

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig recently presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award to the Wulfekuhle family. Al and Kathy Wulfekuhle are pig farmers in Quasqueton, Iowa. The award was presented live on WHO Radio’s The Big Show. “As we celebrate ‘Pork Month’ in October, this is a great opportunity to recognize families, like the Wulfekuhles, who are leaders in their communities and take great pride in caring for their land and animals,” said Sec. Naig. The Wulfekuhle family prioritizes herd health and animal care. Biosecurity measures are practiced at all of their locations and they are always striving to improve animal health. In addition to the work they do on their own farm, Al is collaborating with Iowa State University to start a PRRS control research project.The Wulfekuhle family was nominated for the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award by their friend, Trish Cook, in recognition of their good animal husbandry practices and environmental stewardship efforts.The Wergin Good Farm Neighbor award is made possible thanks to financial support from the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers. This award recognizes Iowa livestock farmers who take pride in caring for the environment, their livestock and being good neighbors. It is named in memory of Gary Wergin, a long-time WHO Radio farm broadcaster who helped create the award. (Photo courtesy of Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.)