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SUMMARY:Cooking and Curing Controls Meat and Poultry HACCP Training
DESCRIPTION:Registration Now Open: Cooking and Curing Controls Meat and Poultry HACCP Training\n\n\n\n \nAugusta\, Maine – The Maine Department of Agriculture\, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is pleased to announce an upcoming Quality Assurance and Regulations (QAR) advanced hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) Class: Cooking and Curing Controls—Meat and Poultry HACCP for Artisanal\, Value-Added\, and Shelf-Stable Recipes. \nThis in-person training opportunity is tailored specifically for Maine meat and poultry processors to provide them with the regulatory information they need to add value-added\, shelf-stable\, and artisanal products to their HACCP systems. \nRegistration is $100 per attendee and includes learning materials and lunch for each participant. The class will be held on March 14\, 2025\, at the Bolton Hill Forestry Conference Space\, located at 2870 North Belfast Ave.\, Augusta\, Maine 04330. \nWhat is covered in this course?\nThis advanced HACCP course is designed for small-scale meat and poultry processors with basic HACCP knowledge or experience who are looking to gain exposure to the use of industry guidelines and scientific support for the development of controls for specialty processes including cooking\, smoking\, drying\, and fermenting. Including: \n\nOverview of meat and poultry science to illustrate how product environments can harbor or preclude pathogens of concern at different points in specialty product preparation.\nIntroduction to USDA – Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Draft Guidelines for meat and poultry specialty processes\, controlling Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat products\, and curing calculations.\nTools for finding and using scientific literature published by Cooperative Extension programs and other food safety researchers to support process controls and pathogen reduction in specific meat and poultry recipes.\nSelection and monitoring of critical control points in specialty meat and poultry processes.\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistrations for the course are due on February 14\, 2025. \nInterested individuals can secure their spot at www.maine.gov/dacf/haccpclass. Class size is limited to 15 participants. \nFor further inquiries and registration assistance\, please contact Josh Collins at 207-287-7512.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mafes/event/cooking-and-curing-controls-meat-and-poultry-haccp-training/
LOCATION:Bolton Hill Forestry Conference Space\, 2870 North Belfast Ave.\, Augusta\, ME\, 04330\, United States
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Walk at Hirundo Wildlife Refuge
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a serene Full Moon Walk as we explore the trails under the glow of the moonlight. Experience the peaceful beauty of the forest at night\, listen for nocturnal sounds\, and connect with nature in a whole new way. Learn about Maine’s nocturnal wildlife and their adaptations as we hike along. We will finish up with snacks and moon viewing with telescopes. \nWhether you’re a seasoned hiker or just looking for a magical evening outdoors\, this guided hike is perfect for all ages. Bring your sense of adventure and wonder as we immerse ourselves in the natural world after dark! \nHirundo is excited to be partnering with Maine Discovery Museum to bring @FranklinInstitute’s Mission2Mars program to Old Town with this Full Moon Walk. Mission2Mars is a nationwide engagement program catalyzing community partnerships across the country around @NASAArtemis’s #Artemis missions and learning resources.
URL:https://umaine.edu/mafes/event/full-moon-walk-at-hirundo-wildlife-refuge/2025-03-14/
LOCATION:Hirundo Wildlife Refuge\, 35 Hudson Rd\, Old Town\, ME\, 04468\, United States
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