Jun 19

Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Training @ Sioux Falls

Friday, June 19

  • Format: In-Person
  • Where: W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds - North Expo Building, 100 N Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls, SD 57107
  • Contact: Warren Rusche, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Feedlot Management Specialist

A Beef Quality Assurance training will be held on June 19 from 2:30-4:45 p.m., before the Sioux Falls Region Roundup, at the W.H. Lyon Fairgrounds in the North Expo Building (100 N Lyon Blvd, Sioux Falls, SD 57107) for anyone involved in raising or handling cattle.

During the event, attendees can become BQA certified or recertify, and certification is valid for three years. By becoming BQA certified, producers can uphold consumer confidence in beef, enhance herd profitability through better management, safeguard the public image of the beef industry and improve the sale of marketed beef cattle.

This training is free to attend and registration is not required. 

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