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mobile slaughter unit basics and who builds them

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This article is a sub-article of the larger article Mobile Slaughter Unit Costs and Revenues: Projections from Nevada. Excerpted with permission from Curtis, K. R.*, M. Cowee, A. Acosta, W. Hu, S. Lewis, T. Harris. 2007. Locally Produced Livestock Processing and Marketing Feasibility Assessment. Technical Report UCED 2006/07-13: University Center for Economic Development, Department of […]

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Inyo County, 2009

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  Inyo County, 2009 Study title: “Final Report: Natural Livestock Feasibility Study” Author: Jeff Schahczenski Date of study: February 2009 Group behind study: National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) NCAT website Geographic area covered:Inyo and Mono Counties, California Funding for the study: Commissioned by Inyo County Link to full study: Media:Inyo_reportFINAL.pdf Objective This study looked

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Profiles in Small-Scale Processing: Blue Ridge Meats

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Profiles in Small-Scale Processing: Blue Ridge Meats     Date: May 28, 2015 Duration:  one hour Overview: What makes a small-scale processing plant successful? We get asked that question on a regular basis, by NMPAN members and many others. People want to hear from operators who are making it work, using creative and innovative approaches to tackle

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Humane Handling at the Processing Plant

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A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar in collaboration with Animal Welfare Approved.         Please Note: This webinar is no longer available in video form; however, the presentation materials remain active.      Date: June 17, 2015 Duration: one hour Overview:   On this webinar, we learned about humane handling practices at the processing plant.  We discussed steps producers

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Finger Lakes Meat Project: The Meat Locker and Meat Suite

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  A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar Date: November 18, 2015 Duration: one hour Overview:  The Finger Lakes Meat Project is a regional initiative in New York State to grow the freezer trade (sales of meat in bulk quantities such as whole, half and quarter animals) to benefit livestock farmers and consumers. The Project consists of educational efforts,

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Innovation in Practice: Employee Management at T&E Meats

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Employee Management at T&E Meats:  We frequently hear from small-scale meat processors that finding, training and keeping good help can be a struggle. Joe Cloud, co-owner and manager of T&E Meats, shared with us his company’s approach to employee management, describes his apprenticeship program, and the T&E Meats Bonus Plan.  Click here to download the

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Plant in a Box: A Solution for USDA-Inspected Poultry Processing?

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  A Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network webinar Date: February 25, 2016 Duration: one hour Overview:  Small-scale poultry producers are well aware that finding USDA-inspected processing is a big challenge.  Very few inspected poultry plants do fee-for-service processing, far fewer than for red meat, largely because it is hard to be profitable.  David Schafer, owner and founder

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