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Pork Producers Council names chief veterinarian

The National Pork Producers Council announced today that Dr. Liz Wagstrom will join the organization as its chief veterinarian, and be located in NPPC’s Washington office.

Wagstrom is an internationally recognized expert on pig health, food safety and zoonoses, the NPPC said, and most recently was associate professor with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Animal Health and Food Safety.

Before that, she worked for the National Pork Board as director of veterinary services and as assistant vice president for science and technology. Wagstrom also served as an epidemiologist and public health veterinarian for the Minnesota Department of Health.