Adding Value through Animal Welfare and other Third Party Certifications

Learn about increasing value through Animal Welfare and other 3rd Party Certifications. Royal LaRocque will share his experiences with 3rd party certifications including Animal Welfare and Organic. Erica Voogd of Voogd Consulting (and student of Temple Grandin) will present the new Vermont Humane Handling Training Program, a bilingual training module for slaughter facility employees. Funded in part by the Ag Innovation Center and co-organized by VT Agency of Ag and UVM Center for Sustainable Ag. Registration, directions and additional information are available at: www.vtmeat.blogspot.com or by contacting Sam Fuller at NOFA-VT (802) 434-4122 or sam@nofavt.org. Free for those who pre-register, $7 for walk-ins; includes lunch