PORK 101 is a three-day, hands-on educational opportunity to update interested participants on quality and consistency issues in the pork industry. It includes insight on value differences in swine, pork carcasses, pork primals and processed pork products due to quality variation.
Through PORK 101, you will have the chance to evaluate eight live hogs. The animals will be processed during the class with participants learning about grading, food safety and product processing. Finally, the class will make and sample processed product from the hogs including pumped loins, bacon, hams and sausage.
Anyone involved in the production, processing and marketing of pork will benefit from attending this course, including:
Program Topics
Registration Fee
AMSA Members: $800 Non Members: $950 AMSA Student Members: $300 Registration fee includes all course materials, course workbook, dinner on Monday and lunch and dinner on Tuesday. Group Registration Discount Companies or organizations sending more than one person to a course are eligible for a discount. The second person is 10% off and additional people are 25% off the regular registration rate. To qualify, fill out the registration form for all attendees from your organization and fax or email to AMSA. Attendees must be attending the class at the same location to qualify for the discount. Please contact Nancy Hayes nhayes@meatscience.org or 1-800-517-2672 ext. 11 for questions regarding the group registration discount.
Accommodations
Gateway Hotel & Conference Center 2100 Gateway Hills Drive Ames, IA 50014 Phone: 515-292-8600 Fax: 515-268-2239 Rate: $86.00 plus tax Group Code: PORK2013 Web: http://www.gatewayames.com/