Success StoryUniversity of Kentucky Meat Cutting School
University of Kentucky Meat Cutting School
Author: Gregg Rentfrow
Planning Unit: Animal and Food Sciences
Major Program: Agriculture and Extension Leadership Development
Outcome: Intermediate Outcome
The pandemic caused an interest in meat processing, thus the need for meat cutter training. The UK Meat Cutting School hosted two, beef processing workshops and a pork processing workshop. In total 37 individuals from 5 states attended the weekend workshops. There was a mixture of those interested in the profession to those already within the industry looking to hone their skills. More workshops are planned for 2022.
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