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    Greetings from Northwest Arkansas

    I grew up in East Tennessee and have a Food Technology degree from the University of Tennessee. The next 13 years were spent in the poultry and meat industry and Iowa State University in grad school for two more degrees in Food Technology. My last industry job as the Director of QA ended in a corporate merger and I joined the faculty at Virginia Tech as the poultry processing Extension specialist for 5 years and have been doing that same job at the University of Arkansas for the last 23 years. The focus of my career has been food safety, sanitation and regulatory issues. Since 2005, I collaborate with two chefs to conduct week-long culinary workshops for product developers wanting to become Certified Culinary Scientists with the Research Chefs Association.
    Last year, my wife retired and we moved to the lake. Our backyard has plenty of trees and an eating pavilion and a nearby shed with electricity and a smoke stack for cooking and smoking. I have a gas grill on the deck, but I have not gotten to the cooking / smoking equipment yet. I also recently bought a Joule thermocirculator for cooking sous vide.

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    Welcome to fun in the Pit!

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      Welcome ProfessorJohn! We're glad you're here. Folks love to talk Food Safety around here so prepare to get your brain picked!

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        And I appreciate being able to learn from your experiences; at my age, I need some shortcuts.

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          Welcome ProfessorJohn !!! Glad t' have ya' join us here in th' Pit!!!!
          Lookin' forward t' learnin' from, and with ya!!!

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            Welcome Professor!!!

            I get to enjoy many hours a week in a poultry processing facility. Can't get enough HACCP, SSOP's, GMP's, FPS's, Prerequisite Programs, 9 CFR 416, 417, 381, etc....

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              I got to spend my quality plant time 30 years ago when it was MUCH easier.

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            Welcome ProfessorJohn

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              Welcome!

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                Welcome to The Pit John from a VT grad.

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                  My twin brother and I were both there in Food Science at the same time. He is now the Dept. Head.

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                A hearty welcome from Illinois.

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                  Welcome from Nebraska!

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                      Welcome from Indiana

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                        Welcome to The Pit from Las Vegas, John.

                        Fayetteville is quite a football town. Good folks in that area.

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                          It is the best place I have ever lived!

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                        Welcome from Southeast Arkansas!

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                          Thank you, CandySueQ

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