Moving to the National Pork Board

Dr. Dustin Oedekoven ('02)
Dustin Oedekoven is leaving his posts as South Dakota's state veterinarian and executive secretary for the South Dakota Animal Industry Board to serve as the National Pork Board's new chief veterinarian. He will lead a team of veterinarians and swine production experts in Pork Checkoff-funded work to deliver on the number one concern for pork producers - foreign animal disease preparedness and protecting the U.S. herd from African Swine Fever.