Source: NCDA&CS Press Release, March 31

NCSU & NCDA&CS to host two-day food safety course
for small producers interested in marketing rabbit meat

RALEIGH -- A two-day course geared toward rabbit producers interested in marketing rabbit meat for sale will be held April 11 and 12 at the N.C. State University Animal Poultry Teaching Unit. The deadline to register for the course is April 6.

The NCSU Poultry Science Department and the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are hosting the event to provide the basics for rabbit producers. Course topics include rabbit processing, the principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point, small business management, good manufacturing practices and sanitation standard operating procedures. Attendees will also participate in practical exercises as part of the course.

Cost for the workshop is $50 and includes lunch and printed materials. Registration information is available online at www.ncagr.gov/markets/agribiz/. To register by mail, make checks payable to N.C. Ag Promotions and mail to NCDA&CS, 1020 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1020, Attn. Ron Fish. For more information, contact Janna Spruill at (919) 733-7366 or janna.spruill@ncagr.gov, or Doug Smith at (919) 513-7157 or doug_smith@ncsu.edu.