2009 RMC, held in NW AR, boasts highest attendance on record
Left to right: Steven Lonergan, Iowa State University professor of meat science and muscle biology, and Jason Apple, 2009 RMC Host Committee Chair and Animal Science Department professor at UA, during an RMC event
Left to right, Connie Stewart, Dianna Watson, and Jeannie Hornsby, Animal Science Department personnel who volunteered to help with RMC
The 62nd RMC (Reciprocal Meat Conference), co-hosted by U A Division of Agriculture and Tyson Foods, was a tremendous success with more than 650 in attendance. Meat science professionals met for conferences, networking, and fun, which was spread out over various locations in Northwest Arkansas. Sponsors of the week long event included Tyson, Cargill, Beef Checkoff, Arkansas Beef Council, , ADM, etc.
The 63rd RMC conference will be hosted by Texas Tech University in June 2010.
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By Pattie Lanning, ANSC Department
(479) 575-7260, plannin@uark.edu