The Fourth Annual Western Illinois Showpig Connection will take place Saturday, March 14, at the John Wood Community College (JWCC) Agricultural Education Center just northwest of Perry, in Pike County. The annual event will feature the sale of over 50 elite showpigs from several of the top showpig breeders in the region. (David Camphouse/River County News)
By DAVID CAMPHOUSE
The Fourth Annual Western Illinois Showpig Connection will take place Saturday, March 14, at the John Wood Community College (JWCC) Agricultural Education Center just northwest of Perry, in Pike County.
The annual event will feature the sale of over 50 elite showpigs from several of the top showpig breeders in the region. Participating breeders include Armstrong Genetics, Denny Showpigs, DeOrnellas Livestock, Stremsterfer Genetics, Engnell Showpigs, Tedrow Livestock, and White Showpigs.
The event will occur earlier in the day compared to previous years’ Showpig Connection events. A live preview of the showpigs for sale will commence at 10:30 a.m. Lunch, sponsored by Dearwester Grain, will take place at noon. The live sale will start promptly at 1 p.m. The auctioneer for the event is Robert Barker.
For more information on the Fourth Annual Showpig Connection, contact event organizers Rob Tedrow at (217) 257-5159 or Grayson Tedrow at (217) 656-4219.
The JWCC Ag Education Center is located at 37803 Hwy 104, Baylis, IL 62314.
