Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) trainings will take place to help producers either earn or renew their certification. Certification has become a requirement among major industry beef buyers and packers and is good for three years.
Trainings for southern Indiana will take place on November 1 (6:30-9:00 p.m. EST) and November 29 (6:30-9:00 p.m. EST) at the Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center (SIPAC) Conference Room, 11371 E. Purdue Farm Road, Dubois, IN.
Reservations for limited space and testing and educational materials are required to Purdue Extension – Dubois County at duboisces@purdue.edu or Nick Minton at 812-279-4330. When making reservations, please state the location, date, number of people attending, and a contact phone number in your message.
The two and a half hour training and certification sessions are free, with only one person from each operation being required to be certified to ensure the entire operation follows BQA standards. However, all who handle and manage fed cattle are encouraged to become BQA certified.
BQA is a nationally coordinated, state-implemented program that provides information to beef producers and consumers on how common sense husbandry techniques can be paired with scientific knowledge to raise cattle. Its programs include best practices focused on ensuring end-product safety and wholesomeness, protecting herd health and animal well-being, and maintaining good recordkeeping.
For general BQA questions, contact Ron Lemenager, Purdue Animal Science Department, 765-427-5972, or Nick Minton, Feldun Purdue Ag. Center, 812-279-4330.
Proper COVID precautions are required for those attending, including masks, hand washing, social distancing, and on-site registration.
