Join PAACO April 14-16 in the Central Valley of California for the 2026 Dairy Welfare Auditor Training.

All attendees must complete pre-training 'homework' to be prepared.  This 'homework' will be a series of repeatability tests and homework to print out and bring to the onsite training.  Registrants will be sent information regarding this prior about a month prior to the course, via email.  The cost of this course is included in your registration fee and details will be sent ~ 1 month before the training.

More information, including hotel and airport locations, will be available at the end of January.

PAACO's spring Meat Plant Training will be held May 18-20m 2026 in Sioux City, IA.

This training will be conducted in a hybrid format, meaning there is an option to join us in-person or virtually. All registered attendees will be expected to join us in-person unless approved by PAACO. In order to attend virtually, you will need to request that prior to registering by emailing Dakota dthomas@animalauditor.org. International attendees and those with specific circumstances will be given priority to the virtual seats.

The course will be a combination of classroom curriculum and "hands-on" learning through site visits. In-person attendees will visit both a pork plant and beef plant to gain hands-on experience while instructors are present. Virtual attendees will be shown video footage while instructors dicuss various points. The course uses the NAMI Animal Handling Guidelines. Material and instruction will be presented in English.

Travel and hotel information is available in mid-February. 

PAACO's fall Meat Plant Training will be held October 19-21, 2026 in Nebraska. All registered attendees will be expected to join us in-person in Nebraksa; there is no option for virtual attendance. 

The course will be a combination of classroom curriculum and "hands-on" learning through site visits. In-person attendees will visit both a pork plant a nd beef plant to gain hands-on experience while instructors are present.  The course uses the Meat Institute Animal Handling Guidelines. Material and instruction will be presented in English.

Travel logtistics and hotel information will be available in mid-February.