Full course description
Direct to Consumer Meat Online Course Overview
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the components of a business plan.
- Describe the different marketing options faced by livestock producers including direct-to-consumer sales.
- Recognize the differences between front and hind beef quarters.
- Explain how to work with a meat processor.
- Identify potential pitfalls when working with customers.
- Describe the regulatory requirements and selling capabilities associated with custom exempt processing.
- Recognize marketing opportunities associated with custom exempt processing.
- Describe the regulatory requirements and selling capabilities associated with state, federal and TA processing.
- Recognize marketing opportunities associated with state, federal and TA processing.
- Identify unique regulations associated with poultry.
Course Outline
You can work on this course any time, 24/7 for up to 120 days. You will watch videos, engage in learning activities and take quizzes. The course is divided into five modules, which can be completed at your own pace. Each module should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
To complete the course, you must access all pages and earn at least 80% on all assessments. A certificate will be available to download after the course is completed.
Total Time Estimate: 3 hours
Topic Overview
- Business plans and marketing considerations
- Meat processing
- Understanding custom exempt slaughter
- Understanding state, federal, and TA inspection
- Regulations specific to poultry
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