The Economics of Regional Meat: A National Good Food Network Webinar (free) Feb 17 at 12:30 Pacific time.
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/723913059
As the Wallace Center project "Charting Growth: Sustainable Food Indicators" reports, the concentration of the meat industry is staggering (e.g. in 2007 the 4 top beef packers controlled over 80% of the market). Those looking to build a sustainable regional food system must understand the tremendous economic forces that lead to this situation to succeed in their goal. This webinar is designed for attendees of all knowledge levels to increase the effectiveness of their regional efforts.
The webinar will begin with a brief picture of the meat business across the country to set the context for its impacts on a regional level. Then our presenters from the Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship (CADE) in New York will identify a few specific, strategic barriers to Northeast regional meat production, and their programs, systems and ideas on how to alleviate these barriers. Topics in this section will include infrastructure (slaughterhouses), HACCP requirements, educational resources for producers, seasonality of beef production, and the required skill sets for sustainable processing. For our more experienced attendees, our presenters will then present a detailed, nuts and bolts focus on slaughterhouses and the culture of beef production. Finally our presenters will address your specific questions.
Though the presentation will focus on the Northeast, we believe that whatever region you work in, you will come away with valuable, pertinent knowledge from this dynamic webinar.
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/723913059
C. Wilson Gray, District Extension Economist
Twin Falls R & E Center, PO Box 1827, Twin Falls, ID 83303
PH 208.736.3622 Fax: 208.736.0843 Email wgray@uidaho.edu
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