Certified South Dakota BQA Trainers

Updated November 09, 2026
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Paige Madison

SDSU Extension Livestock Production and Stewardship Field Specialist

The primary role of certified South Dakota Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Trainers is to conduct in-person BQA certification courses. They can also assist producers with writing standard operating procedures (SOPs), employee training resources or providing example templates for required BQA records. South Dakota BQA trainers may assist producers with completing voluntary, on-farm assessments (BQA Feedyard Assessment, Stocker Assessment or Cow-Calf Assessment). Contact a certified South Dakota BQA Trainer in your area to learn more.

Certified Trainers by Location

Aberdeen

Alliance, Nebraska

  • Dr. Thomas Furman, DVM; The Animal Center
    2350 County Road 58, Alliance, NE 69301
    308-762-7053
    furmandvm@gmail.com

Belle Fourche

Bridgeport, Nebraska

Brookings

Dell Rapids

  • Corale Dorn, DVM, Dells Veterinary Services
    24595 Lindy Ave., Dell Rapids, SD 57022
    605-428-5636
    drdorn@dellsvet.com

Glenham

Hartford

Highmore

Huron

Kimball

Lemmon

 

Menno

Miller

Mitchell

Newell

  • David Gaer, Merck Animal Health
    16931 Twilight Road, Newell, SD 57760
    605-222-0098
    david.gaer@merck.com 

Parkston

  • Jacob Geis, DVM, Geis Animal health
    27066 421st Ave., Parkston, SD 57366
    402-360-2265
    jakegeis@icloud.com

Red Lodge, Montana

  • Bryna Schuchhardt, DVM, Bear Tooth Animal Hospital
    178 Hwy 78, Red Lodge, MT 59068
    406-690-2351
    brynafelchle@gmail.com

Redfield

Sioux Falls

Watertown

Wessington Springs

  • Katie Hunsucker, DVM, Prairie View Veterinary Clinic
    38270 228th St., Wessington Springs, SD 57382
    605-539-0009
    wessingtonspringsvetclinic@gmail.com
  • Casey Duxbery, DVM, Prairie View Veterinary Clinic
    609 1st St NE, Wessington Springs, SD 57382
    drcasey@gmail.com
  • Aaron Martin, DVM, Martin Veterinary Consulting & Services
    23659 373 Ave., Wessington Springs, SD 57382
    605-680-9934
    aaronmartin2008@gmail.com
  • Kelli Stacy, DVM, Rolling Hills Veterinary Clinic
    102 1st St NE, Wessington Springs, SD 57382
    ktobindvm1@venturecomm.net
    605-933-1229
     

Yankton

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