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SUPERIOR FARMS HOST LAMB 300 SHORT-COURSE FOR INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED WITH THE SHEEP INDUSTRY
Superior Farms in collaboration with Washington State University, with a grant funding from the American Sheep Industry's Let's Grow Program are excited to announce the fifth LAMB 300 short-course, and first in California, to be offered June 9-11, 2016 at the Dixon Veterans Hall and Superior Farm Processing facility in Dixon.
LAMB 300 is a three-day, hands-on workshop designed for progressive individuals involved with the sheep industry. The course will focus on teaching producers, feeders, and marketers (regardless of the size or type of operation) how to produce and market quality lambs and lamb products. Participants will learn how environmental, nutritional, genetic, and managerial factors contribute to meat quality. Participants will also learn how meat quality factors influence the price producers receive for lamb and lamb products marketed through various outlets. This program will increase one's understanding of lamb quality and marketing, enabling participants to make informed decisions to improve profitability, competitiveness, and wholesomeness of the livestock they are producing. Packer, retailers, and chef participation is also encouraged, as each segment gains appreciation for opportunity to improve profitability for all involved in the production of lamb and the quality eating experience for the consumer. The course will feature nationally recognized speakers in the area of sheep production, feeding, processing, and marketing.
California LAMB 300 will be hosted by Superior Farms with opportunity to share knowledge and production insight with Superior Administrative, Innovative, Procurement and Marketing teams. Participants will also have the opportunity to tour Superior Farm's new lamb processing plant that was opened in the Summer of 2015. The new plant was designed by Superior's Operation team to improve both harvest efficiency and resource sustainability; decreasing the time to humanely harvest a lamb by almost half and reducing plant energy consumption by 45%. Superior will also demonstrate the new electronic grading equipment installed at the plant. Real time carcass pictures and data including hot and cold carcass weights, projected weights of the primals, yield grade, and quality grade is collected on each carcass. Superior has a creative Product Innovation and Development team that makes sure every part of the animal is used. The Product Innovation and Development team will assisting in presentation and class activities during the LAMB 300 program, along with Superior's Procurement and Marketing teams.
The registration fee for LAMB 300 is $120 per participant, which covers meals, materials, and parking arrangements. Hotel accommodations will be the responsibility of the participants. The course is limited to 40 participants and will be available on a first-pay, first-serve basis. Early registration deadline is May 25, 2016, after that time registration will increase to $170 per participant.
For additional information on WSU LAMB 300, contact: Jan Busboom, WSU Meat Specialist, (509)335-2880 or busboom@wsu.edu; Lesa Eidman, Superior Farms Director of Producer Resources and Sustainability, (503)297-3523 or lesa.eidman@superiorfarms.com; or Sarah M. Smith, WSU Regional Extension Specialist, (509)754-2011, Ext 4363 or smithsm@wsu.edu. More information and registration forms are available on the WSU Central Animal Agriculture web page at http://animalag.wsu.edu under "Upcoming Events".
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LocationDixon Veterans Hall (View)
1305 N 1st St.
Dixon, CA 95620
United States
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| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
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