Dry & Semi-Dry Sausage Short Course
About the Dry & Semi-Dry Sausage Short Course
Since the enrollment in this short course is limited to 60, you will have ample opportunity to have your questions answered directly by the speakers and staff. Iowa State University's modern meat laboratory facilities allow you to observe demonstrations in a setting that provides access to the latest technology.
Audience
This short course is designed for persons with supervisory production, and technical responsibilities in commercial meat processing operations. It will also provide valuable information for those in marketing and suppliers industries.
Topics Covered
- Classification of dry and semi-dry sausage
- Chemistry of dry and semi-dry Sausage
- Use of Starter cultures
- Use of acidulants
- Drying, smoking and cooking
- Basic meat science
- Nonmeat ingredients
- Dry sausage production
- Semi-dry sausage production
- Casings for dry and semi-dry sausage
- Microbiology of dry and semi-dry sausage
Location and Shuttle
The Dry & Semi-Dry Sausage Short Course will be held at the Iowa State University Meat Laboratory. Parking is not available near the Meat Laboratory so a shuttle bus will transport you between Gateway Hotel and the Meat Laboratory. If you will be staying at a hotel other than the Gateway Hotel, it will be your responsibility to meet the shuttle departing from the Gateway Hotel each morning at 7:30 a.m.
Schedule
The shuttle will depart the Gateway Hotel each morning at 7:30 a.m. for the ISU Meat Laboratory. See the Location and Shuttle section for more details.
- Tuesday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. with an optional evening social
- Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Thursday: 7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Meals/Social Events
- Breakfast: included with your hotel room at Gateway (if you made your reservation outside of the Dry & Semi-Dry Sausage Short Course block, breakfast may not be included in the price)
- Lunch: will be provided on Tuesday and Wednesday
- Breaks: coffee, soda, bottled water and snacks will be available all day at the Meat Laboratory
- Evening social: hosted bar and appetizers on Tuesday evening at the Gateway Hotel & Conference Center
Registration
Registration information will be posted fall 2025
Lodging
Lodging information will be posted fall 2025