Northwest Tech shows meat processing facility
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- Pictured are, from left, JaNae Bernard, Major County economic development director; Daren Slater, NWTC superintendent; Marcie Mack, ODCTE state director; Blayne Arthur, Oklahoma secretary of agriculture; Steve Kliewer, NWTC-Fairview business and industry services director; John Patzkowsky, instructor; Max McKnight, ODCTE educational partnerships and customized services manager; and Colt Shaw, NWTC-Fairview assistant superintendent.
Oklahoma CareerTech and ODAFF have been working together to create meat processing training programs in the state. The partnership provided Northwest Tech with online curriculum and funds to buy equipment for hands-on meat processing classes.
“The equipment provided by ODCTE will work in conjunction with the mobile meat processing lab which will allow us to provide in person classes,” said Daren Slater, NWTC superintendent.
Pictured are, from left, JaNae Bernard, Major County economic development director; Daren Slater, NWTC superintendent; Marcie Mack, ODCTE state director; Blayne Arthur, Oklahoma secretary of agriculture; Steve Kliewer, NWTC-Fairview business and industry services director; John Patzkowsky, instructor; Max McKnight, ODCTE educational partnerships and customized services manager; and Colt Shaw, NWTC-Fairview assistant superintendent.
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Read more on The Lawton Constitution’s website.
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