The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and UW-Platteville
announced the Beginning a Career in the Meat Industry programming, a half-day course designed for college and high school students who want to learn more about careers in the meat sector.
The project is funded by the Meat Talent Development Program, a $5 million program created to strengthen the state’s meat processing supply chain and workforce.
The Beginning a Career in the Meat Industry sessions will cover a variety of topics such as the history of Wisconsin’s meat industry, overview of career opportunities, the importance of sanitation and food safety, and resume building.
“Through the partnership of UW-Platteville and the strategic investments by Governor Evers, we continue to strengthen the pathways to careers in the meat industry,” says DATCP Secretary Randy Romanski. “This
program will provide additional opportunities for students to learn about careers in the meat industry, sanitation and food safety, and how to get started.”
UW-Platteville will host two sessions, free of cost, on Jan. 10 at UW-Platteville and Jan. 17 at UW-Platteville Baraboo Sauk County. The workshops will begin at 1 p.m. and conclude by 4:30 p.m. Additional details will be provided on UW-Platteville’s School of Agriculture website and Facebook page in the coming months.
“I am excited about this partnership between UW-Platteville School of Agriculture and DATCP to provide education and awareness surrounding meat science,” says Chuck Steiner, Interim Dean of the College of Business, Industry, Life Science, and Agriculture. “This collaboration will provide students with opportunities to learn about careers in the meat industry and has the potential for further programming in this important area.”
Questions can be directed to UW-Platteville program lead, Dr. Krista Eiseman at (608) 342-7375. More information will be provided when the registration link is live.
“This program will provide high school students throughout the state with invaluable classroom training,” says Eiseman. “Getting high school and college students interested in the meats industry is a strong step in continuing to bolster our meat industry workforce.”
According to DATCP, to date, just over $4.2 million of the Meat Talent Development Program initiatives have been announced.
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