Success Stories

• 11

  July

  The Butcher Block

  The Butcher Block in Muhlenberg County is a new meat processor. They need help with the daily operations of the business, including how to spot bottlenecks in production. I traveled to Central City to...

  
  

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• 11

  July

  Producing Beef for the Consumer Program

  Beef producers can add value to their beef cattle by educating themselves and their consumers about beef products. This agent collaborated with Dr. Katie VanValin, University of Kentucky College of Ag...

  
  

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• 11

  July

  Processed Meats Clinic

  Meat snacks is the fastest growing segment of the snack food industry. Meat processors in the Southeast focus on fresh meats and do not take advantage of processed meats. Those meat processors in the ...

  
  

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• 11

  July

  University of Kentucky Meat Cutting School, 2023

  The COVID-19 Pandemic highlighted the need for trained meat processors. The University of Kentucky Meat Cutting School hosted three processing clinics in 2023; one, pork processing and two, beef proce...

  
  

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