January 2025

THE HUMANE HAND:

A resource for developing careful and confident livestock handlers in meat plants.

TRAINING TIP

RESEARCH UPDATE

NEW IN 2025

One Day Workshop


Our two-day Humane Handling and Stunning Workshop is now available as two individual workshops, as well as the two-day bundle. This allows trainees to maximize and tailor training time based on roles and responsibilities:

  • Stunning and stunning equipment maintenance
  • Handling and restraint


Trainees include barn supervisors and management personnel, livestock handlers, stunner operators, maintenance personnel, transporters, livestock market employees, and managers from slaughter establishments of all sizes.

Register Here

Four Workshops to Choose From


You’ll leave with enhanced skills and greater confidence with our hands-on training approach. Visit the website for full descriptions.

  • Effective Stunning and Equipment Maintenance – next offered Feb. 20
  • Humane Handling and Restraint – next offered Feb. 21
  • Humane Restraint and Stunning Bundle – next offered Feb. 20-21 (two-day)
  • Building a Humane Handling Program for Your Facility – next offered April 3-4 (two-day)
Register Here

Attend for Free


Registration in two-day workshops qualifies for our tuition waiver programs made possible by support from the AMSA and DATCP for industry training opportunities for personnel associated with slaughter establishments of all sizes, located within the US. 

  • register online, by phone, or by email to apply
  • if you do not qualify, you have the option to pay or cancel

Support for Travel Expenses


For a limited time, Kinder Ground is providing up to $500 in travel expense reimbursement for out-of-state attendees.

  • register online, by phone, or by email to apply

Contact Us

Humane Handling Institute

hhi@uwrf.edu

715-425-4987

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