May 2024

THE HUMANE HAND

A resource for developing careful and confident livestock handlers in meat plants.

YEAR IN REVIEW

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Thank you to our trainees, supporters and partners for a successful first year of workshop offerings. We look forward to extending our reach and expanding our workshop options in the coming year. We appreciate you being on this journey with us.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PROGRAM TECHNICIAN COLLEGE GRADUATES!

Wishing our program techs well in all their future endeavors! Thank you for your dedication and hard work this past year.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

The monthly American Meat Science Association (AMSA) webinar on June 11 is a collaboration of experts focused on Stunning Protocols for Small Facilities.

Understand the significance of proper stunning techniques and their implications with insights from HHI's very own Kurt Vogel, PhD. Navigate the regulatory landscape of stunning practices with Dawn Sprouls, DVM, of the Southwest Meat Association, and gain valuable knowledge on equipment options, care and handling from Chuck Bildstein of Bunzl Processor Division. Plus, learn about newly published stunning guidelines on the Meat Institute website by Miriam Martin, PhD.

Tuesday, June 11, 2-3:15pm CST

THANK YOU KINDER GROUND!

We were recently honored to receive a $15,000 Travel Grant from Kinder Ground to support travel expenses for individuals from out-of-state (non-WI residents) to attend HHI workshops. Learn more in our June issue.

JOIN US THIS FALL!

Building a Robust Systematic Approach Workshop: Create a humane handling plan that is specific to your establishment.

Oct. 24-25

Humane Handling and Stunning Workshop: Learn about animal head anatomy, accurate stun placement, animal behavior, and how to maintain and repair stunning equipment.

Sept. 19-20
Oct. 10-11
Oct. 31-Nov. 1
Nov. 7-8

To Register Click Here

Humane Handling Institute

hhi@uwrf.edu

715-425-4987

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