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.
May 20, 2025 – May 22, 2025
HACCP Plan Development for Food Processors
Discover the basic concepts of HACCP and how to develop a HACCP plan that can help your facility avoid the cost and liability associated with contaminated food products.
Jul 14, 2025 – Jan 18, 2025
Iowa State University Sausage and Processed Meats Short Course
The course will cover fresh sausage, cooked sausage and dry and semi-dry sausage in addition to sectioned and formed cured meats and whole muscle precooked meats.
Sep 9, 2025 – Sep 11, 2025
Iowa State University Fresh Beef Processing Short Course
This short course is designed for persons working in the meat processing industry with a focus on harvest, fabrication, and processing of beef.
Oct 7, 2025 – Oct 9, 2025
Iowa State HACCP Workshop – Fall
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.
Nov 11, 2025 – Nov 13, 2025
Iowa State University Basic Sausage Short Course
With a focus on the technology of sausage processing, short course topics range from lectures on basic meat science to demonstrations of processing techniques.
On Demand
Animal Care & Handling in Small Plants
This on-demand series is open to all meat industry professionals and stakeholders. Sessions will be available beginning June 23, 2021.