Meat science lab aims to support industry

Benjamin Herrold
Sep 25, 2025
Sep 25, 2025

MU leaders and state officials pose for a photo with a rendering of the new Michael L. Parson Meat Science Education and Training Laboratory. MU Division of Animal Sciences Director Bryon Wiegand, fourth from left, said the facility will help support education, research and workforce development.
Photo courtesy of Michelle Enger/University of Missouri

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A new meat science facility on the University of Missouri campus will help students learn while also supporting the meat processing industry.

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