BEEF PROCESSING WORKSHOP
The University of Kentucky Meat Cutting School will be offering a Beef Processing Workshop. The workshop will be a hands-on experience with some formal lectures on the meats and livestock industries.
Although experience is the best teacher, this workshop is designed to introduce basic slaughter techniques along with basic beef fabrication and ground beef skills. The workshop is hands-on is open to the first six paid participants that are serious about learning more about beef processing.
When: June 6th to 8th
Where: University of Kentucky Meats Lab (325 Cooper Drive, Lexington, KY 40546-0215)
Meeting Times:
Tuesday, June 6th (2-4:30pm EDT)
• Tour of the meats lab and pick up equipment for the
weekend.
Wednesday, June 7th (8am-4pm EDT)
• Hands-on Beef Slaughter
• Classroom lectures
Thursday, June 8th (8am EDT)
• Hands-on Beef Carcass Fabrication
• Ground Beef
• Discussion and workshop evaluation
Cost: $500/person.
Checks can be made out to the University of Kentucky Meat Science.
Participants will receive:
- Hat
- Frock
- Kill floor apron
- 6” boning knife
- Certificate of completion.
Registration can be mailed to Dr. Gregg Rentfrow (address below).
Who: This workshop is open to the first 6 participants (paid).
Questions/Contact: Dr. Gregg Rentfrow, Ph.D.
205 W.P. Garrigus Building
Lexington, KY, 40546
(gregg.rentfrow@uky.edu; 859-257-7550
