Beef Quality Assurance Opportunity in Ontario County
“Training will be held on April 21st at Canandaigua Stockyards”
Rome, NY (April 2023) – The Beef Quality Assurance program in New York State has grown into a robust educational opportunity for beef and dairy farmers throughout the state and works to improve the quality of beef produced by connecting producers with the newest research and animal care techniques. The program takes many hands to run and has continued to grow through support from veterinary professionals, the New York Beef Checkoff, and local extension staff.
Nancy Glazier, Small Farms & Livestock Specialist & NY Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) co-coordinator will be presenting the latest on the NY BQA program and certifying producers in BQA. 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 and recertify their BQA status.
All beef and dairy producers are invited to attend. BQA certification is valid for three years. If your last BQA training occurred prior to 2020, your BQA certification could be expired. Beef producers are encouraged to attend to keep their BQA certification current and achieve their Level II certification. The BQA certification fee is $15 per person or a flat fee of $25 for operations that bring 5 or more people. A meal will be served for producers who attend the Canandaigua Stockyards BQA training. Producers who plan to attend must RSVP by April 17th.
The New York Beef Council (NYBC) in cooperation with Cornell Cooperative Extension manages the NY BQA program. Funding for the NY BQA program is made possible by the NYBC through NY Beef Checkoff dollars.
For more information or to RSVP, visit https://bit.ly/3TA1NfE or call Nancy at 585-315-7746
For more information on the NY BQA program visit https://www.nybeef.org/farmers-fencepost/beef-quality-assurance-certification or contact Chrissy Claudio at [email protected]
About the Beef Checkoff
The Beef Checkoff was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The Checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States may retain up to 50 cents of the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.