Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging Association

Welcome to the official Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging Association website!

Please feel free to browse our website for information regarding past and current competitions. Updates will be added to the "Site updates" section regularily. To be notified of these updates please register as a member on the sidebar.

The Annual ICMJ competition is just around the corner. This years competition marks 20 years of the program bringing young people into the meat industry (and to the USA). Commencing in early July 2010, the jam-packed program comprises 4 days of specialised training in practical workshops, industry guest speakers, the ever succesful careers expo, small stock and large stock competitions and the special dinner. A great event to get hands on experience in the meat industry as well as meet other young enthusiastic people and mingle with potential employers. If you are succesful in the competition you may also be lucky enough to be selected as one of 5 students whom get the oportunity to travel to the USA on a meat industry tour.

Be sure to check out the new format for this year with updates to the website (as at 26/05/10) including The Competition 2010, with details on this years competition; Coaches section, with coaches information, training documents, new important ammendments to the manual and updated scorecards; and 2010 Registrations, all the information you need to register your team.

So get your team into training ready for the big event. If you need any assistance past the capicity of this website don't hesitate to Contact Us. We look forward to seeing you all pumped and ready at Armidale!

The ICMJ Team 

We have finally gone mainstream and joined facebook!

ICMJ is celebrating 20 years in 2010 and will be holding a reunion event in late 2010. We need to find as many past ICMJ participants as possible to make the reunion fantastic!

Are you a member of facebook? To join in on the fun why not join our open group here?

The competition is now over for 2009, with a great week being held in Armidale, NSW. The week was thoroughly enjoyed by all - with Industry speakers, practical training sessions, the career expo and competition all an enourmous success. Well done to the 2009 committee for a successful event.

The 2008-09 ICMJ Committee. Back: Sarah Strahan, Michael Crowley, Peter McGilchrist, Jason Strong, John Carter, Judith Grauer, Jeremy Millar. Front: Owen Gwinn, Mark Hazelton, Bronwyn Neilson, Rebecca Austin, Alix McFarland. Absent: Halyley and Brad Robinson 

A big congratulations to one of our guest teams Colorado State University, who took out the prestigous Roy McDonald sheild (for the winning team) and the Founders Buckle (for highest individual student). Good luck to the nine finalists selected to train in Brisbane prior to the Australian team selection for USA competition in 2010.

The Roy McDonald Shield winning team (Colorado State University). L to R: Dr Gary Smith, Scott Howard (coach), Jerilyn Hergenreder, Heather Pierce, Renee Kinsey, Ruth Woiwode, Amanda Greenwell

The 2009 Finalists for Brisbane training week. L to R: Peter Carrigan (Murdoch University, WA), Nicola Fargher (Murdoch University, WA), Louise Lawrence (Charles Sturt University, Wagga), Philippa Lee (University of New England, Armidale), Victor Clifton (CSU, Wagga), Will Hogan (UNE, Armidale), Jessira Perovic (CSU, Wagga), Jasmine Nixon (UNE, Armidale) and Georgie Chisholm (UNE, Armidale).

All official results are now available. To view the awards list as announced on the night click on '2009' under 'Results' in the ' Hall of Fame' section of the website. For coaches and students - to view individual and team results and ranking in the competition see the 'Coaches section' of the website.

Photos courtesy of Alix McFarland Photography ©.  Contact: alix.mcfarland@bigpond.com

Are you a past ICMJ competitor? Where are you now? We'd love to hear what your up to and how your going! Please fill in our 'Where are you now?' form online (follow the link).

Do you want to be kept up-to-date with ICMJ news? Why not join our Alumni database? Please fill in our 'Alumni database' form. We'll keep you up to date with bi-annual newsletters, upcoming job opportunities, latest news and much more.

The official ICMJ 'Meat Works' newsletter is now in print!

Please find attachments below:

* Newsletter 2:1 (June 09)

* Newsletter 1:1 (Sept 08)

If there is anything you would like to see in our bi-annual newsletter or if you have anything to contribute please contact us

The ICMJ Annual Report for the 2008-2009 period is now in print. Please view from the link below:

* 2008-09 Annual Report