Meat Cutting School: Pork Processing Workshop 2025
Meat Cutting School: Pork Processing Workshop 2025
In-PersonLast Revised: Apr 18th, 2025
Event Description
The University of Kentucky Meat Cutting School will be offering a Pork 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 and carcass fabrication techniques. The workshop is hands-on and is open to the first 12 paid participants.
Meeting Times:
Tuesday, May 13, 2-4:30 p.m.: Tour of the meats lab and pick up equipment for the class.
Wednesday, May 14, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: Hands-on Pork Slaughter, Classroom Lectures
Thursday, May 15, 8 a.m.: Hands-on Pork Carcass Fabrication, Sausage, Discussion and Workshop Evaluation
Cost: $500/person. Checks can be made out to the University of Kentucky Meat Science. Participants will receive a hat, frock, kill floor apron, a 6” boning knife and certificate of completion.
Registration can be mailed to: Dr. Gregg Rentfrow, 205 W.P. Garrigus Building, Lexington, KY 40546.
