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Cooperative Extension proposes limited rental of small‑scale poultry processing equipment; commissioners ask legal and insurance checks
Summary
Cabarrus Cooperative Extension proposed a fee‑based rental program for existing small‑scale poultry processing equipment to support backyard poultry growers. Staff said rentals would require mandatory training, signed user agreements and county/state vetting; commissioners requested insurance and liability analysis and gave consensus to draft a full policy for the next meeting.
Tracy Lecomte, county extension director, and Livestock Agent Sarah Newman presented a proposal on Jan. 5 to create a limited rental program for small‑scale poultry processing equipment owned by Cooperative Extension. The equipment — a small exsanguination station, scaldor and plucker used in demonstrations — would be available to Cabarrus County residents after mandatory training, adherence to written safety and sanitation protocols, and a signed user…
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