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Humane Handling Institute
hhi@uwrf.edu
715-425-4987
Enhancing Skills and Fostering Trust
Our team at the Humane Handling Institute is dedicated to enhancing the skills of industry employees and fostering consumer trust in meat processing establishments of all sizes. Our trainers are seasoned experts with extensive experience in humane animal handling and stunning. They are passionate about sharing their knowledge and ensuring that every trainee understands the importance of animal welfare.
You provided an environment that allowed us to be comfortable discussing actual events that happened in our plant without casting judgement on us. Your experiences and background brought real world experiences to the class that were relevant to our own plants. I would highly recommend anyone that harvests animals attend this course.
Brandon Clare, J.M. Watkins, Plum City, WI
Karly Anderson, Ph.D., Scientist and Trainer
Leads research on improving preslaughter stunning and on-farm euthanasia. Trains slaughter plant personnel on stunning and captive bolt maintenance, informed by her research.
Ashlynn Kirk, M.S., Program Manager
Responsible for daily operations of the HHI, workshop planning, content creation and communicating with slaughter establishments.
Kurt Vogel, Ph.D., Program Director
Professor of Livestock Welfare and Behavior, a go-to resource for humane livestock handling and stunning in the industry for many years.
Angela Whitaker, M.S., Outreach Program Manager
Responsible for HHI event and workshop planning, specializes in program development for adults in the workforce.