Resource Details
Education & Schools, Workforce
WI Meat Talent Development Program
In January 2022, Governor Evers announced he is providing up to $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding for meat talent development programming. This funding will be used to attract students to meat careers, provide financial support to students in Wisconsin meat processing training programs, support program development, and connect the meat processing industry with potential employees. DATCP will work cooperatively with stakeholders and the industry to implement a program that strengthens Wisconsin's meat processing supply chain and workforce.
Programs include:
1. Meat Industry High School Curriculum — a new meat industry curriculum for Wisconsin agricultural education programs (in partnership with UW-River Falls)
2. Humane Handling Institute — provides hands-on training for meat industry workers in humane pre-slaughter handling, transport, stunning, and equipment maintenance (in partnership with UW-River Falls)
3. HACCP Training Reimbursement — tuition reimbursement for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) trainings held at the University of Wisconsin - Madison Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery Center
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)
We will deliver efficient and effective programs and services to Wisconsin agriculture, consumers, and businesses, to provide market confidence and to enhance competitiveness and profitability.
Contact
(608) 333-7016
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