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Vermont Meat

Vermont Meat

Slaughter and Processing Resources

Compiled by
Sam Comstock, University of Vermont Extension
Ed Jackson, Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets

 

Meat Discussion Group

2009 Annual Report and Recommendations, VT Sustainable Ag Council
(includes some meat processing information)

Meat Processing Facility Vision Statement and Position Paper

 

Meat-Related Newspaper Articles

8/25/2006: Fire levels city slaughterhouse
12/21/2006: Isolated early morning fire levels landmark Athol slaughterhouse
Feb 2007: Slaughterhouse fire singes local producers (on page 1 and page 14)
2/19/2007: State proposes mobile trucks to do on-farm slaughtering
2/20/2007: Home, home on the pasture (local food angle)
2/23/2007: Federal meat, poultry inspection changes slated to begin in April
   

Feasibility Studies of Slaughter Facilities

Regulations
  Vermont and Federal Regulations
 

Vermont Agency of Ag's Meat Inspection page

  Inspection Requirement scenarios from the VT Agency of Ag
   
   

Vermont Livestock from UVM Extension

Discussion Paper on Vermont livestock production now and in the future.

Meat Yield Spreadsheet

 

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