NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Nebraska Extension and Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance will be offering Beef Quality Assurance Certification across the state of Nebraska.
Jesse Fulton, Director of Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) will be presenting the latest on the Nebraska BQA program and certifying producers in BQA and BQA Transportation (BQAT). The BQA program educates beef producers on animal health best management practices, proper stockmanship, and proper animal welfare guidelines. Beef cattle producers, who are committed to producing a quality, wholesome and safe beef product for consumers, are encouraged to attend to stay up to date on BQA practices.
All times are local time. The date and location of each event follows:
| Location | Address | Date & Time | Details | RSVP To |
| Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center | 1071 Co Rd G,
Ithaca, NE 68033 |
Friday, June 11th 1:00pm – 3:00pm |
RSVP by June 10th | Connor Biehler
402.624.8000 cbiehler@unl.edu |
| Wayne County Expo Building | 301 Pheasant Run,
Wayne NE 68787 |
Monday June 14th 10:00am – 12:00pm |
RSVP by June 11th | Ben Beckman 402-254-6821 ben.beckman@unl.edu |
| Boone County Fair Grounds Casey’s Building | W, South St.
Albion, NE 68620 |
Monday June 14th 6:00pm – 9:00pm |
Meal provided by Zoetis. RSVP by June 7th | Brad Schick 308-536-2691 brad.schick@unl.edu |
| College Park | 3180 US-34
Grand Island, NE 68801 |
Tuesday, June 15th 1:00pm – 3:00pm |
RSVP by June 14th | Brent Plugge 308-236-1235 bplugge1@unl.edu |
| Phelps County Ag Center | 1308 2nd St.
Holdrege, NE 68949 |
Wednesday, June 16th 1:00pm – 3:00pm |
RSVP by June 15th | Erin Laborie 308-268-3105 erin.laborie@unl.edu |
| Centennial Hall Lincoln County Fairgrounds | 5015 W Rodeo Rd North Platte NE 69101 | Wednesday, June 16th 6:00pm – 9:00pm |
Meal provided by Zoetis. RSVP by June 11th | Randy Saner 308-532-2683 randy.saner@unl.edu |
| Crossroads Wesleyan Church | 220 W 17th St.
Imperial, NE 69033 |
Thursday, June 17th 1:00pm – 3:00pm |
RSVP by June 15th | Erin Laborie 308-268-3105 erin.laborie@unl.edu |
| Ogallala Livestock Auction Market | 1507 W 1st
Ogallala, NE 69153 |
Thursday, June 17th 5:00pm – 8:00pm |
Meal provided by Zoetis. RSVP by June 11th | Randy Saner 308-532-2683 randy.saner@unl.edu |
| Gudmundsen Sandhills Laboratory | 45091 Gudmundsen Rd,
Whitman, NE 69366 |
Friday, June 18th 10:30am – 12:30pm |
Meal provided by Zoetis. RSVP by June 11th. | T. L. Meyer 308-645-2288 tmeyer2@unl.edu |
| Broken Bow Country Club | 2280 Memorial Dr.
Broken Bow, NE 68822 |
Friday, June 18th 4:00pm – 5:30pm |
Held in conjunction with the West Central Affiliate Nebraska Cattlemen’s Meeting. Steak Dinner Provided. Must RSVP by June 16th. | Scott Reynolds
Call or Text: 308.870.0970 |
All producers are invited to attend. BQA certification is valid for three years. If your last BQA training occurred prior to 2018, your BQA certification could be expired. Beef producers are encouraged to attend to keep their BQA certification current. The BQA certification fee for these events is waived for those wanting to become BQA certified/recertified.
For more information on Nebraska BQA, visit https://bqa.unl.edu/.
— Nebraska Beef Council, Nebraska Extension, Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance and Nebraska Cattlemen
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