Cargill Beef Australia has been praised for its support of the Charles Sturt University (CSU) student team which competed in the 2008 Australian Intercollegiate Meat Judging Competition (IMJC) in Armidale in July. The company provided sponsorship for the team and allowed the CSU students access to its facilities and staff at its abattoir in Wagga Wagga for training. The training in June also included a group of Japanese university students who visited CSU prior to the competition in Armidale. “This IMJC is unique in that it is the only forum in Australia where students from any educational institute have the opportunity to learn the finer points of carcass evaluation from Australia’s experts,” said CSU Professor of Animal Production Peter Wynn. “None of this would have been possible without the sponsorship and unstinting support from Cargill. Junee Abattoir also gave generously of its staff time and facilities for training with lamb carcasses.   The support of local companies to enhance the practical skills of CSU students across the spectrum is invaluable,” said Professor Wynn.