Sausages are 'Best In West'

Three Fresno State student-produced sausages -- Spicy Italian Sausage, Smoked Lamb Sausage and the Crazy Cajun Sausage -- are the best in the west as judged at the California Association of Meat Processors Student Competition held March 5-7 in Fremont . 

Animal Science students Randy Long, a freshman from Manteca , John Amparan, a graduate student from Los Banos and Tiffany Labuga, a junior from Modesto received the top honors at the competition that was organized for the first time as part of a nationwide annual meat processors competition.

Long's Spicy Italian Sausage was named the Grand Champion, Amparan's Smoked Lamb Sausage was the Reserved Grand Champion, and Labuga's Crazy Cajun Sausage was named Champion.

"Our students swept the competition," said Dr. John Henson, professor in the Animal Sciences and Agricultural Education Department who oversees the university's award-wining meat processing program.

The sausages, like all student-produced agricultural products, may be purchased at the Farm Market located at Chestnut and Barstow avenues. For hours, call 8-4511.