2012 Convention Seminar
February 17, 2012
Iowa State University Meat Laboratory
Ames, Iowa
Shuttle
Transporation will be provided between Gateway Hotel and the Iowa State University Meat Laboratory; please the schedule below for departure times.
Lunch & Refreshments
Refreshments and lunch will be included in the seminar
Fee
There is no cost to attend the Convention Seminar as long as you are a registered attendee for the 2012 IMPA Convention and Trade Show.
Fees associated with holding this seminar are provided by the generous support of the Center for Industrial Research and Service (CIRAS) at Iowa State University.
| Seminar Schedule | |
| 7:00 & 7:30 | Shuttles depart Gateway for Meat Lab |
| 8:00 | Welcome |
| 8:15 | MRSA, Does it Affect the Meat Industry? |
| 8:45 | Processing Hams in Specialty Casings |
| 9:45 | Break, sample specialty hams |
| 10:15 | Impact of Small Meat Processors on the Rural Iowa Economy |
| 10:45 | Improving the Effectiveness of Your Marketing |
| 11:30 | Lunch and Tour of the lab |
| 12:45 | Innovative Beef Processing (Roast Beef in Nets with Rub on them) |
| 1:45 | What is the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) |
| 2:15 | Group Discussion |
| 2:40 & 3:00 | Shuttles depart Meat Lab for Gateway |