Meat Cutting School: Beef Processing Workshop 2025

Meat Cutting School: Beef Processing Workshop 2025

Students learn meat science

Meat Cutting School: Beef Processing Workshop 2025

In-Person
University of Kentucky Meats Lab 325 Cooper Drive Lexington, KY 40546

Last Revised: Apr 18th, 2025

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Event Description

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. This workshop is designed to introduce basic slaughter and carcass fabrication techniques. The workshop is hands-on and open to the first 6 paid participants.

Meeting Times: 

Day 1, 2-4:30 p.m.: Tour of the meats lab and pick up equipment. 

Day 2, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: Hands-on Beef Slaughter, Classroom Lectures 

Day 3, 8 a.m.: 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 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.

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Contact Information

Scott Radcliffe
Department Chair

900 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, KY 40546-0215

+1 (859) 257-2686