The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (NCTA) has received a $644,489 grant from the USDA to provide a targeted curriculum that trains potential and current employees for the Nebraska meat processing industry. NCTA is partnering with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Department of Animal Science and consulting with private industry to develop the curriculum.
The project will involve training at NCTA’s meat laboratory and the university’s Loeffel Meat Laboratory. After completing the training, participants will receive credentialing through digital badges or other…
