Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Regulations Training in Massachusetts
Mobile Poultry Processing Unit Training – Part 1:
Applying for a State Slaughter License to use MPPU Training Partners include: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, New England Small Farm Institute, Mass Dept of Agricultural Resources, Mass Dept of Environmental Protection, and
Mass Dept of Public Health DATE: Thursday, January 28th TIME: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm LOCATION: Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Bernice Barbour Wildlife Medicine Building Conference Room 50 Willard Street, North Grafton, MA MORE: $ 35 registration fee includes lunch and resource materials.
Pre-register before January 22nd by completing a registration form. Please make checks for $35 payable to: Community Teamwork, Inc. and return completed registration form to: New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, 9 Central Street, Suite 402, Lowell, MA 01852. You may also fax or email completed registration form to: nesfp@tufts.edu or 866-306-3941 This training is targeted to farmers who wish to commercially raise and sell poultry to direct markets. This workshop is Part 1 of a multi-phase training process for MPPU use. For farmers who complete their state slaughter license and local board of health application and approval process, additional hands-on training and demonstration of MPPU use and operations will be scheduled in Spring 2010. Morning Training Session (9:30 – noon) Includes:
Lunch Break (provided) noon Afternoon Training Session (12:30 – 3:30 pm) Includes:
For questions about this training or the MPPU project, please contact Jennifer Hashley or Sam Anderson, 978-654-6745 or by email at: jennifer.hashley@tufts.edu or sanderson@comteam.org |
This MPPU training is funded through a grant from the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program of USDA. To keep current on New Entry Sustainable Farming Project’s programs and services OR for more on the MPPU project and other livestock-related trainings… Join Our Mailing List!
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