Maricopa Community Colleges  AGB144   20065-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/25/06

AGB144  20065-99999

L+L

3 Credit(s)

5 Period(s)

Agriculture Processing

Agricultural processing and the meat industry as a business enterprise. Carcass evaluation, grading, judging for cut ability and quality, cut identification, meat cutting, wrapping, freezing, and storing. Prerequisites: None.

 

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

 

AGB144   20065-99999

Agriculture Processing

 

1.

Demonstrate safety and sanitation practices in meat processing. (I)

2.

Operate various machinery involved in meat processing. (II)

3.

Evaluate a carcass based on United States Department of Agriculture quality and yield grades. (III)

4.

Slaughter domestic animals according to Arizona Department of Agriculture standards. (IV)

5.

Contrast the primal and retail cuts of meat. (V)

6.

Process a carcass into retail cuts and store correctly. (VI)

 

 

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

 

AGB144   20065-99999

Agriculture Processing

 

 

I. Safety and Sanitation

A. Personal safety

B. Hygienic workmanship

II. Machinery

A. Knives

B. Saws

C. Grinders

D. Scales

E. Tenderizer

F. Sanitizer

III. USDA Grading

A. Quality grades

B. Yield grade

IV. Slaughter

A. Stunning/sticking

B. Skinning

C. Evisceration

D. Split and wash

V. Meat Identification

A. Species

B. Primal

C. Retail

VI. Processing and Storage

A. Cutting retail cuts

B. Wrapping

C. Storage

 

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