The University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture have opened enrollment to the public for “Prime Education: Introduction to Butchery and Meat Processing,” a self-paced, online curriculum aimed at anyone interested in exploring a career in the meat processing industry.
Funding for the project was awarded to NCTA by a U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant in 2023 to provide a training curriculum for workers in Nebraska’s meat processing industry.
The college in Curtis, Nebraska, partnered with the university’s department of animal science and private industry to develop the eight-part online curriculum. Enrollees will learn about safety, tools and equipment, sanitation and inspection, humane harvest, fresh meat fabrication, processed meats, and product packaging and labeling.
PHOTO: “Prime Education: Introduction to Butchery and Meat Processing”, is a self-paced, online curriculum aimed at anyone interested in exploring a career in the meat processing industry. (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
