by Audrey Kali | Jun 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
We spent a couple days at Heather Ridge Farm in Preston Hollow, New York (right in the beautiful Catskill Mountains). We Interviewed Carol Clement and John Harrison, and they talked with us about their animals and methods of production. They are excited to have us... 
by Audrey Kali | Jun 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Elliott Orwick, a student in the SUNY Cobleskill Meat Processing Program, cooked Beef Heart & Tail Stew in the parking lot outside the Meat Lab. The heart and tail meat was from the cattle that were slaughtered the week before. On this very beautiful day,... 
by Audrey Kali | Jun 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Pigs were the last animals on the slaughter list for students at the Meat Lab. We’re usually accustomed to thinking of pigs as pink, so it was quite interesting to get to know these black, hairy pigs before they were slaughtered. They were quite curious... 
by Audrey Kali | Jun 15, 2011 | News
Although it was difficult to watch, we filmed the slaughter of cattle today. We got quite an education listening to Eric Shelley explain each step of the process. Such care was taken to assure the humane treatment of the cattle and the safety of the students. The... 
by Audrey Kali | Jun 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
We observed cattle being unloaded the day before they were to be harvested. These healthy cattle from local farms in the Hudson Valley were raised on pasture by very mindful and conscientious farmers. It was bittersweet to get to know them a bit before they would be... 
by Audrey Kali | Jun 8, 2011 | News
SUNY Cobleskill harvests cattle, pigs, goats, and sheep through their United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved meat processing facility. The program attracts interested students from all over the country. They learn the latest food safety and sanitation... 
by Audrey Kali | May 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
What impressed me the most about visiting this feedlot was the health and contentedness of the cattle. There was hardly any mooing, and they seemed comfortable just walking around and hanging out with their friends. They are constantly looked after by... 
by Audrey Kali | May 4, 2011 | News
We were honored to be able to visit the JBS Swift Beef Plant in Greeley, Colorado, today. JBS is the one largest beef producers in the world. They typically process 400 head of cattle an hour. While we were there, we saw a steady flow of cattle leaving the large... 
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...