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NMPAN Affiliates Washington

Last Updated: July 17, 2009

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Primary State Affiliate

Chris Benedict
Extension Educator
Washington State University
Pierce County Extension
Tacoma, WA
(253) 798-7028
chrisbenedict@wsu.edu


Other Contacts in Washington

Northwest Meat Processors Association
Dennis Hays, Executive Director
2380 N.W. Roosevelt St., Portland, OR 97210
(503) 226-2758
haysmgmt@pipeline.com

Bruce Dunlop
Island Grown Farmers Cooperative
Lopez Island, WA
(360) 468 4620
bruce@lopezislandfarm.com

Poultry Processing Equipment Rental Program

This program rents poultry processing equipment to people in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, & Whatcom counties.
For further information,
Phone: 360-336-3727
Fax: 360-336-3751
Northwest Agriculture Business Center

National Contacts

Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network (NMPAN) National Contacts

NMPAN Co-coordinators:

Arion Thiboumery
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
(515) 294-2882
arion@iastate.edu

Dr. Lauren Gwin
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
(510) 388-4720
laurengwin@gmail.com

Poultry processing questions:

Dr. Anne Fanatico
Poultry Production and Product Safety Research Unit
USDA Agriculture Research Service
Fayetteville, AR
afanati@uark.edu
(479) 575-2391


Mobile processing unit questions:

Bruce Dunlop
Island Grown Farmers Co-op
Lopez Island, WA
(360) 468-4620
bruce@lopezislandfarm.com


National Small Meat Processor Trade Associations

American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP)
One Meating Place, Elizabethtown, PA 17022
(877) 877-0168
aamp@aamp.com
www.aamp.com
AAMP works exclusively with small and very small meat processing plants. They often are able to provide detailed regulatory and production advice over the phone.


North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP)
1910 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 20191
(703) 758-1900
www.namp.com
NAMP works with small and large meat processors.



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