Educational Opportunities and Webinars
2024
August
NMPAN Ask Me Anything: Quality Control and Training Programs for the Small Plant
Who: Trevor Morones, Founder of Control Point Consulting
When: 7/25 @ 9:00 am PST / 12:00 PM EST
September
Penn State Preventive Controls for Animal Food
Where: Penn State Extension Dauphin County
When: September 24 – 26
Description: The 2½-day course provides instruction on the development of an Animal Feed Safety Plan, as required by FDA as part of the Food Safety Modernization Act. Participants will learn the key elements of a food safety plan, how to conduct a hazard analysis for biological, chemical and physical hazards, how to develop and implement risk-based preventive controls (process, sanitation, and supplier), along with the appropriate verification and validation procedures, and understand the requirements of a recall plan.
October
Penn State Extension Beef Cattle Short Course
Where: Penn State Beef and Sheep Center
532 Orchard Rd
State College, Pennsylvania 16801When: October 8 & 9
Description: This two-day annual workshop will feature a live cattle evaluation and a rail class evaluation.
Day one will include dinner, while lunch will be provided on both days.
Following the live cattle evaluation, Felix will introduce guest speakers and workshops to help participants become more comfortable with concepts related to growing cattle for the beef market and using forage resources appropriately.
On day two, the cattle evaluated live on day one will be assessed hanging on the rail under the direction of Jonathan Campbell, a Penn State Extension Meat Science Specialist. Campbell will discuss the yield and quality of each animal and demonstrate how to break down the carcass.
November
December
Conventions, Roundtables, Conferences and More!
2024
August
September
Intertribal Agriculture Council – Southwest Regional Summit
Where: Albuquerque, NM
When: September 24-25
Description:Join IAC for the 2024 Southwest Regional Summit at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque! This event will spotlight Tribal food sovereignty and offer Tribal farmers and ranchers access to key resources from Intertribal Agriculture Council, USDA, and partner organizations.
October
November
Quivera Coalition Regenerate Conference
Where: National Western Center – Denver, CO
When: November 6-8
Description:Each year, Quivira Coalition, Holistic Management International, and the American Grassfed Association collaborate to convene ranchers, farmers, conservationists, land managers, scientists, and thought leaders to share knowledge, build community, and create a culture of resilience and regeneration.
