Meat Cutting School: Beef Processing Workshop 2025

Meat Cutting School: Beef Processing Workshop 2025
In-PersonLast Revised: Apr 18th, 2025
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.