Upcoming Courses

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 1, 2025-Mar 1, 2026

Meat Processor Academy Mastermind Program

The Meat Processor Academy Mastermind Program is a year long peer learning experience that will help you solve the the most challenging problems in your meat business, clean up your financial record k

Feb 4, 2025-Feb 6, 2025

Iowa State Fresh Pork Processing Short Course

The Fresh Pork Short Course is a hands-on experience for participants who have in interest in expanding their knowledge of the pork processing industry.

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.

Mar 11, 2025-Mar 13, 2025

Iowa State HACCP Workshop – Spring

This HACCP course is designed to review the philosophy and principles of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system and to discuss how to implement HACCP in plants.

Apr 8, 2025-Apr 10, 2025

Iowa State University Dry and Semi-Dry Sausage Short Course

With a focus on the technology of dry and semi-dry sausage processing, short course topics range from lectures on basic meat science to demonstrations of processing techniques.

Upcoming Events

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

Jan 28, 2025-Jan 30, 2024

International Production and Processing Expo

IPPE is the world's largest annual display of technology, equipment, supplies, and services used in the production and processing of eggs, meat, and poultry and those involved in feed manufacturing.

Feb 4, 2025 12:00 pm

AAMP Announces Cooking & Cooling Deviations Webinar

AAMP is partnering with USDA’s FSIS’ Dr. Meryl Silverman and Andrew Lorenz, CEO of We R Food Safety, for a webinar to discuss cooking and cooling deviations in meat and poultry processing.

Feb 6, 2025-Feb 9, 2025

Ohio Association of Meat Processors Convention

Reserve your spot now for the Annual OAMP Convention!

Feb 13, 2025-Feb 15, 2025

Iowa Meat Processors Association Annual Convetion and Trade Show

Reserve your spot now for the Annual IMPA Convention and Trade Show!

Feb 19, 2025-Feb 20, 2025

Southwest Meat Association M.E.A.T Forum

Previously known as SMA's Mid-Year Conference, the M.E.A.T. Forum is an educational opportunity for industry executives and managers at all levels, featuring leading experts on a wide range of topics.