Michigan State University Meat Science

Michigan State University Meat Science Our goal is to provide opportunities for advancement of the meat industry through research, education and outreach.

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If you judged in a year ending in 4️⃣, this is your week for   🥩 Tag yourself or someone you know.  Share a judging memo...
09/03/2026

If you judged in a year ending in 4️⃣, this is your week for 🥩 Tag yourself or someone you know. Share a judging memory. Go Green!! 💚🤍

Welcome Spartans!!  Good luck this semester and Go Green!! 💚🤍
08/31/2026

Welcome Spartans!! Good luck this semester and Go Green!! 💚🤍

We are looking for a Meat Lab Assistant Manager.  Check-out the job description and apply online if you'd be a good fit....
08/27/2026

We are looking for a Meat Lab Assistant Manager. Check-out the job description and apply online if you'd be a good fit. Feel free to share if you know any good candidates for this position.

Experience in animal handling and slaughtering; cutting, processing and merchandising meat required. HACCP experience preferred.



Position Summary Trains, coordinates, and supervises student employees with emphasis on poultry and red meat slaughter, fabrication and value-added processing and product sales. Instructs student employees on and enforces safety rules. Assists with operational and recordkeeping of sanitation standar...

For this week's   we're featuring all   teams ending in the year 3️⃣ Tag yourself or someone you know.  Share a judging ...
08/27/2026

For this week's we're featuring all teams ending in the year 3️⃣ Tag yourself or someone you know. Share a judging memory! Go Green!! 💚🤍

County fair (and carcass show) season is winding down. Check out the Grand Champion goat and lamb carcasses from Allegan...
08/24/2026

County fair (and carcass show) season is winding down. Check out the Grand Champion goat and lamb carcasses from Allegan County this weekend!! Great job to all the exhibitors and again thanks to small meat processors that open up their facilities so events like this can happen!!

Our last day we’ll be at the UP State Fair. This morning we put together a meat evaluation and identification station as...
08/21/2026

Our last day we’ll be at the UP State Fair. This morning we put together a meat evaluation and identification station as part of the Livestock Skillathon Event.

08/20/2026

Registration is open for the National 4-H Meat Judging Contest!

Register today for the 2026 National 4-H Meat Evaluation & Identification Contest, held as part of the American Royal Livestock Show.

Contest: October 20, 2026
Location: Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
Registration Deadline: September 1, 2026

Register: https://meatscience.org/students/meat-judging-program/national-4-h-meat-judging

We're over half way through recognizing our alumni teams.  Our next   features all   teams from years ending in 2️⃣.  Fe...
08/20/2026

We're over half way through recognizing our alumni teams. Our next features all teams from years ending in 2️⃣. Feel free to tag or mention somebody you see in a photo or share a memory. 💚

If you’re in Escanaba for the UP State Fair this week, stop in the Miracle of Life Pavilion. We’ll be set up with the Mi...
08/18/2026

If you’re in Escanaba for the UP State Fair this week, stop in the Miracle of Life Pavilion. We’ll be set up with the Michigan State University Extension booth all week.

If anybody is coming to Hour Detroit Magazine   today, stop by and see the beef carcass model at the Michigan Beef Indus...
08/16/2026

If anybody is coming to Hour Detroit Magazine today, stop by and see the beef carcass model at the Michigan Beef Industry booth.

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