BROOKINGS, S.D. — SDSU Extension will host a Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) and Beef Quality Assurance Transportation (BQAT) Certification in Mitchell at Mitchell Technical Institute Nordby Trades Center, (1800 E. Spruce St.) July 20, 2018 beginning at 10 a.m. (CST). The certification runs until 2 p.m.
Currently, major packers are requiring haulers to get BQAT certification. All cattle haulers will be required to have BQA Transportation certification prior to January 1, 2020. BQA certification will be required for cattlemen prior to January 1, 2019 as packers move towards sourcing BQA certified beef.
By participating in this certification course, producers and haulers will receive the required BQA Transportation and BQA certification.
Registration information
To help cover costs, this certification training is $35 per person and includes lunch. Walk-ins are welcome, but pre-registration will guarantee training materials are available and for meal planning. The registration fee for this in-person BQA/BQAT training has been reduced thanks to funds from National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Cargill.
Pre-registration is requested by July 16, 2018. To pre-register contact, Heidi Carroll, SDSU Extension Livestock Stewardship Field Specialist & Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator at Heidi.Carroll@sdstate.edu or 605-688-6623.
If you are unable to attend this in-person training, you can become BQA or BQAT certified online at https://www.bqa.org/certification/online-certification for no cost.
Another BQA Transportation training will be July 19, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in Luverne, Minnesota. To learn more about this event, contact Ashley Kohls, Minnesota BQA Coordinator, Ashley@mnsca.org or 612-618-6619.
— SDSU Extension
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