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Humane Handling Institute
hhi@uwrf.edu
715-425-4987
Making Informed Decisions
HHI provides expert training in humane animal handling, stunning equipment maintenance, and effective stunning techniques. Resources include guidance aimed at promoting best practices and ensuring animal welfare in meat processing facilities. These resources help improve skills, enhance product quality, and build consumer trust.
- Captive Bolt Type and Placement for Sows > 440 lbs (200 kg) (Anderson et al., 2024)
- Broken Tails in Holstein Cows (Olsen et al., 2023)
- Captive Bolt Placement for Mature Swine < 440 lbs (200 kg) (Anderson et al., 2024)
- Captive Bolt Placement for Mature Swine > 440 lbs (200 kg) (Anderson et al., 2021)
- Head Only vs Head-Heart Electrical Stunning for Swine (Vogel et al., 2011)
In the News
- The Cap Times, July 2024
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 2024
- Leader-Telegram, June 2024
- UWRF’s Humane Handling Institute secures $1 million gift from Rosen Family Foundation, Inc.
- Meat and Poultry, June 2024
- Meat and Poultry, March 2023
- WPR Morning Show, December 2022
- AGRI-VIEW, November 2022
Endorsements
- Livestock Receiving and Lairage
- Stunning Equipment Operation and Maintenance
Trainees have the option of selecting the workshops that fit their needs or completing the entire series of workshops and an additional project for comprehensive certification. Trainees that complete the series and project will receive a certificate in humane handling and stunning and the limited rights to utilize the program logo in marketing and promotional materials.