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: May 23rd to 25th

Where: University of Kentucky Meats Lab (325 Cooper Dr)

Meeting Times:
Tuesday, May 23rd (2-4:30pm EDT)
• Tour of the meats lab and pick up equipment for the
weekend.

Wednesday, May 24th (8am to 4pm EDT)
• Hands-on Beef Slaughter
• Classroom lectures

Thursday, May 25th (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)