AMSA Events

Beyond Fresh Meats

Start Date - Mar 08, 2024
End Date - Mar 10, 2024

Location: Springdale

Joanna Hardcastle
jhardcastle@meatscience.org

The 2024 Beyond Fresh Meat (BFM) Short Course will be held at Tyson Food’s Discovery Center in Springdale, AR! Participants will get an in-depth, hands-on experience in the dinner sausage category. Students will also have the opportunity to broaden their technical skill set while gaining an understanding of what R&D food scientists do every day.

Tyson Foods is excited to be once again hosting the 6th Annual Beyond Fresh Meats Short Course in Springdale, AR. This year students will work with industry professionals and their academic peers learning about processed red meats. Students will receive hands on experience with these products at Tyson's state of the art pilot plant and test kitchen facilities. The course will run from March 8 - 10th, 2024.

2023-2024 Schedule of Events

AMSA Event Dates
October 17-19
POULTRY 201
Des Moines, IA
October 25-27
Smithfield Explore
Smithfield, VA
October 31-November 2PORK 101University Park, PA
March 8-10, 2024Beyond Fresh MeatSpringdale, AR
April 2-4, 2024
SALUMI 101
Raleigh, NC
April 9-11, 2024
POULTRY 101
Fayetteville, AR
June 16-19, 2024
77th RMC
Oklahoma City, OK
Meat Judging Dates
October 29Cargill High Plains
Friona, TX
November 12InternationalDakota City, NE