Two Beef Quality Assurance and BQA Transportation certification sessions set in southwest Iowa
11/5/25
LEWIS, Iowa – Are you up to date on your Beef Quality Assurance or BQA Transportation certification? Take advantage of one of these opportunities in southwest Iowa to complete your certification now – before you need it later. Iowa State University extension beef specialist Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, said these two locations follow similar schedules.
“BQA begins at 6 p.m., followed by BQAT at 7:30 p.m.,” she said. “There is no charge to attend, although you are asked to RSVP in advance.”
The first location is Nov. 11 at the Oakland Community Center, 614 Dr Van Zee Rd. Light refreshments will be available. Please contact the East Pottawattamie County Extension Office at 712-482-6449 to RSVP.
The second location is Dec. 9 in Clarinda at Wibholm Hall, 200 S 6th St. Page County Cattlemen will provide a light meal between the sessions at approximately 7 p.m. Please contact the Page County Extension Office at 712-542-5171 to RSVP.
At both locations, participants are welcome to attend either the regular BQA or BQAT session or both sessions, depending on their needs. Please indicate which you will attend when you RSVP.
“In-person trainings like these allow opportunity for producers to interact with each other while becoming current on the best management practices to provide our consumers with a safe, nutritious, high-quality product on the grocery store shelf,” Lundy-Woolfolk said. “For those unable to attend a training in person, BQA and BQAT certifications are available online at www.bqa.org.”
BQA is a nationally coordinated, state-implemented program that raises consumer confidence by offering proper management techniques and a commitment to quality within every segment of the beef industry. The Iowa BQA Program is funded by the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Beef Checkoff. To learn more about the Iowa BQA Program and other upcoming certification trainings across Iowa, please visit the Iowa Beef Industry Council BQA webpage.
-30-
The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996 with the goal of supporting the growth and vitality of the state’s beef cattle industry. It comprises faculty and staff from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Veterinary Medicine, and works to develop and deliver the latest research-based information regarding the beef cattle industry. For more information about IBC, visit www.iowabeefcenter.org.
Contact:
Erika Lundy-Woolfolk, ISU Extension and Outreach beef specialist, 641-745-5902, ellundy@iastate.edu
Sherry Hoyer, Iowa Beef Center, 515-294-4496, shoyer@iastate.edu
