Location: Meat Safety and Quality
Project Number: 3040-31430-007-001-I
Project Type: Interagency Reimbursable Agreement
Start Date: Jun 11, 2021
End Date: Dec 31, 2022
Objective:
Determine if the current Cattle Standards/Guidelines meet the current cattle population.
Approach:
• Collaboration among the 3 Centers to carry out the mission of the project.
o Each Center will be the lead on different projects:
• Analyze data from previous projects to establish a baseline.
• While each cooperator will be the lead on a specific class, they will also engage the other centers in the planning, development and coordination of each class.
• Partner with cattle producers, feeders & buyers; leverage resources and contacts of the various industry groups.
• Perform survey to determine perceptions and application of current Cattle Standards/Guidelines.
• Use data to develop training modules and revise visual standards.
• Collect live animal & carcass data (partner with cattle producers & packers; leverage resources and contacts of the NBQA).
