Buckeye Fresh Mini Meat Cutting Workshop

Repeats every day 2 times.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Location:
OSU Animal Sciences Building, The Ohio State University Room 111 - Indoor Arena; 2029 Fyffe Court, Columbus, OH 43210
Contact email:
Contact name:
Dr. Lydia Garcia

Want to learn more about food animal
processing? Ohio State University extension meat specialists are offering a two-day workshop to 
help the current labor force face challenges brought forth by the 2020 pandemic.

What To Expect: Participants will have a better understanding of anatomy, muscle myology, cutting 
guidelines, food safety, meat quality, the role of processed meat and government regulated non-meat 
ingredients (i.e. salt, phosphates, nitrites, etc.) finalized by conducting hands-on cutting tests 
to understand the impact of yields on profit margins.

Who Can Attend: Anyone (18 years of age and older) interested, or currently, working in meat processing plants.
Cost: $150 (for both days)
Method of Payment: Credit Card

Interested? Email:
Dr. Lyda G. Garcia, Extension Meat Specialist,
garcia.625@osu.edu
Register online here

*Lunch will be catered. Please note any food allergens during registration.