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Plant Operations
Uses for Animal Hides and Byproducts
The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (Auri) and the U.S. Dept. of Ag. conducted a study to explore alternative applications for animal hides and byproducts.
Meat Cutting
Cutting a Lamb Carcass for Retail
From the many different Chop cuts to Leg of Lamb, learn the ins and outs of lamb fabrication from Dr. Gregg Rentfrow.
Meat Cutting
Cutting Up a Whole Chicken
Dr. Gregg Rentfrow has a few ideas and suggestions about cutting up a chicken into sellable parts for your customers.
Latest Courses
Jan 14, 2025-Jan 16, 2025
Cured Meat Short Course at Iowa State University
With a focus on the technology of cured meat processing, one of the premier meat processing courses in the country!
Jan 21, 2025-Jan 23, 2025
Meat Curing School
This workshop, focusing whole muscle products (e.g. bacon, ham, etc.), combines theoretical and practical aspects of meat curing including the chemistry of curing, functional ingredients, formulations
Feb 25, 2025-Feb 27, 2025
Meat Snacks Short Course
Participants will learn about the science, safety, and production behind this category of products from a group of nationally and internationally recognized authorities in their fields.
Latest Events
Dec 10, 2024-Dec 12, 2024
Intertribal Agriculture Council Annual Meeting
Annual conference of the Intertribal Agriculture Council
Jan 9, 2025-Jan 10, 2025
The Midwest Meat Summit
The inaugural Midwest Meat Summit brings together every part of the meat supply chain to learn, network and build community.
Jan 27, 2025-Jan 30, 2025
DFV-AAMP Quality Competition for Sausage & Ham
The German Butchers Association (DFV, short for Deutscher Fleischer-Verband), the official representative of craft butchers in Germany, formed a partnership with AAMP to hold the DFV/AAMP IFFA Quality