BQA certification events are scheduled

   If you'll need to update your Beef Quality Assurance certification in January, Iowa Beef Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach have you covered with six events.

   ISU Extension and Outreach beef specialist Denise Schwab said these BQA dates and locations are scheduled in various areas of the state and are for both initial certification and recertification. At the end of the meeting, all participants will become BQA certified.

   The session closest to Monticello will be held Jan. 24, following the Driftless Region Beef Conference starting at 1 p.m. at the Grand River Convention Center in Dubuque. No preregistration is required for this training.

   BQA is required for everyone who sells cattle to Tyson Foods, Cargill and Iowa Premium, as well as several other beef processors and some sale barns. Certification must be renewed every three years to maintain that sales eligibility.

   Iowa’s BQA certification program utilizes industry partnerships to extend its reach across Iowa and is funded with beef checkoff dollars.

   The BQA program has helped inform industry representatives and beef producers about the latest management practices such as proper injection site techniques, record-keeping practices, and new industry on-farm BQA Assessments.

   For more information on BQA or any of these sessions, contact Schwab by email at dschwab@iastate.edu or call 319-721-9624.

 

 

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