by Audrey Kali | May 3, 2011 | News
It is obvious in visiting the Animal Sciences Building at Colorado State University that we are much indebted to Dr. Grandin’s lifetime work for the humane treatment of farm animals at the time of slaughter. Watching Dr. Temple Grandin teach at Colorado State... 
by Audrey Kali | May 3, 2011 | News
Today we got to meet with Dr. Jason Ahola, Associate Professor of Beef Production Systems in the Department of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He also conducts applied beef cattle research. Dr. Ahola explained how it’s possible for... 
by Audrey Kali | May 3, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today we filmed the artificial insemination of cattle at the Agricultural Research, Development and Education Center at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. The cattle were directed into individual compartments via a serpentine corral... 
by Audrey Kali | Feb 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
Ed Maltby, the General Manger of Adams Farm Retail and Wholesale Meats in Athol, Massachusetts, gave us a wonderful tour today of the slaughterhouse. Adams Farm is one of the only two USDA-inspected slaughterhouses in Massachusetts. The other is in Groton. It was... 
by Audrey Kali | Jan 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
Today we visited Arena & Sons Slaughterhouse in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and were graciously hosted by Joanne Arena, her nephew, Frank Arena, and her sister Marie Arena. Frank showed us all of the different knives that he uses during the slaughter process...