The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) announces Jodie Pitcock as the 2019 AMSA Intercollegiate Meat Judging Meritorious Service Award winner. The Intercollegiate Meat Judging Meritorious Service Award was established in 1993 to recognize outstanding contributions or service to the Intercollegiate Meat Judging Program. This award is sponsored by Food Safety Net Services and Agri-West International. Jodie will be honored at an awards banquet on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 during the AMSA 72nd Reciprocal Meat Conference in Loveland, Colorado.
Currently Pitcock is the Assistant Field Chief overseeing voluntary reporting for livestock and grains for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) stationed in St. Joseph, Missouri. This current leadership position has direct ties to his passion for the intercollegiate meat judging program, where as a college student he successfully completed an internship program focused on USDA carcass grade standards and various acceptance programs through the Meat Grading and Certification Branch. Additionally, he gained experience performing research and reporting about livestock and carcass grade standards and meat product purchase specifications. His involvement with the intercollegiate meat judging program now embraces all colleges and universities with recognized programs.