Meat Processor Academy

Meat Processor AcademyMeat Processor AcademyMeat Processor Academy

Meat Processor Academy

Meat Processor AcademyMeat Processor AcademyMeat Processor Academy
  • Home
  • FAQ
  • Curriculum
  • Enroll
  • Partners
  • Speaker Bios
  • Testimonials
  • Mastermind Program
  • More
    • Home
    • FAQ
    • Curriculum
    • Enroll
    • Partners
    • Speaker Bios
    • Testimonials
    • Mastermind Program
  • Home
  • FAQ
  • Curriculum
  • Enroll
  • Partners
  • Speaker Bios
  • Testimonials
  • Mastermind Program

What will you learn?

2022 Online Curriculum

Class 1 & 2: Business Planning

Class 1 & 2: Business Planning

Class 1 & 2: Business Planning


Learning Objectives:

-Evaluating new

enterprises/feasibility

studies/business planning for

existing operators

-How to develop a value

proposition for a product or

service/differentiation


Speakers:

Kitchen Table Consultants

Chris Fuller

Class 3 & 4: Operations

Class 1 & 2: Business Planning

Class 1 & 2: Business Planning

 

 Learning Objectives: 

-Product specs, SOPs, &

Prerequisite programs

-Creating efficiencies, lean

manufacturing principles in

practice, and measuring

productivity with KPIs


Speakers:

David Zarling

Denise Perry PhD.

Class 5& 6: Facilities

Class 1 & 2: Business Planning

Class 7& 8: Financial Mgmt.


 Learning Objectives: 

-Repair, renovate, or

rebuilding meat processing

facilities

-Wastewater & solid waste

strategies & innovations


Speakers:

Protein Processing Services

Brian Sapp, Greg Gunthorp


Class 7& 8: Financial Mgmt.

Class 11& 12: Marketing & Distribution

Class 7& 8: Financial Mgmt.


 Learning Objectives: 

-Product costing, cost

containment strategies,

building margins, pricing

strategies

-Financing major capital

projects/access to capital


Speakers:

Arion Thiboumery PhD.

Mike Smucker

Class 9& 10: Human Resources

Class 11& 12: Marketing & Distribution

Class 11& 12: Marketing & Distribution


 Learning Objectives: 

-Plant management

training/fostering professional

development

-Attracting & retaining good

staff, staff wellness,

compensation strategies


Speakers:

David Zarling

Oliver Mincey

Class 11& 12: Marketing & Distribution

Class 11& 12: Marketing & Distribution

Class 11& 12: Marketing & Distribution


 Learning Objectives: 

-Evaluating different market

channels/market planning

-E-commerce/shipping

meat/order fulfillment

innovations


Speakers:

Kitchen Table Consultants

Todd Churchill

Optional Class 13: Animal Welfare Class

Optional Class 13: Animal Welfare Class

Optional Class 13: Animal Welfare Class


 Learning Objectives: 

-Maintaining meat quality

through humane handling

practices

-Writing a robust humane

handling plan &

operationalizing it


Speakers:

Dr. Kurt Vogel 

Cloverleaf Animal Welfare

VIEW FULL CLASS & SPEAKER LIST HERE

Download PDF

 Funding provided by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Services Local Food Promotion Program grants. 

The Meat Processor Academy is a project of the Niche Meat Processsor Assistance Network at Oregon State University.

Copyright © 2022 Meat Processor Academy - All Rights Reserved.


This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

Accept