With the demand for small, locally-owned meat processing, new training opportunities are surfacing. AgCentric Executive Director Keith Olander says there’s only six programs in the entire country at a technical level that offer meat processing education, including two new programs in Minnesota. “We were successful in being awarded $2 million (from the federal government) to support program development and growth at Central Lakes College and Ridgewater College. Partnered with that, we’re working with Minnesota Farmers Union on a mobile meat slaughter unit.” The State of Minnesota is also working on programs to promote this technical education. “We’re looking at a one-semester certificate right now, but the goal is to get students interested in high-school before getting more education at a secondary level.”
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