NEWS for North Dakotans
Agriculture Communication, North Dakota State University
7 Morrill Hall, Fargo, ND 58105-5665
September 16, 1999
A series of training sessions have been scheduled for North Dakota beef producers who want to receive certification in the North Dakota Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program.
Producers who want their calves to receive beef quality assurance certification next year must receive training by the end of the year, according to Lisa Lee, beef quality associate with the North Dakota State University Extension Service.
The sessions will include information on management and herd health techniques that improve beef quality. Emphasis will be given to minimizing damage to beef cuts by giving injections ahead of the front shoulder. The fee for the training sessions is $15.
Training sessions scheduled for the following dates and locations:
Oct. 5 at 9 a.m. at the Cooperstown Country Club.
Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bowman Livestock Auction.
Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Beach Veterinary Clinic.
Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m. (CDT) in Mandan at the Seven Seas Hotel and Convention Center.
Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. (MDT) in New Salem at the County Fair Building.
Nov. 2 at Noon in Watford City at the courthouse.
Nov. 3 at Noon in Stanley at the County Fair Building.
Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. in Towner at the Memorial Building.
Nov. 4 at Noon in Williston at the County Fairgrounds.
Nov. 8 at Noon in Steele at the Lone Star Motel.
Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Napolean Livestock Auction.
Nov. 9 at 1 p.m. at the NDSU Hettinger Research Extension Center.
Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Amidon Community Center.
Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Dakota Family Restaurant in Ashley.
Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Ellendale Veterinary Clinic.
Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. at the NDSU North Central Research Extension Center in Minot.
Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. at the Norway Spur Elevator Shop in Oakes.
Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center in Enderlin.
Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center.
Dec. 2 at 1 p.m. at the Community Center in Bisbee (tentative).
Dec. 7 at 1 p.m at the Our Place Cafe in Elgin.
Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. in the basement of the Ramsey County Courthouse in Devil's Lake.
Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Walsh County Extension Office in Park River.
Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the Dickinson State University Arena.
Dec. 14 at 9:30 a.m. at the NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center ranch near Manning.
Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. CST at Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates (tentative).
Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church in Powers Lake.
Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. at Bismarck State College (tentative).
Lee says the BQA program has been promoted on a national scale by the National Cattleman's Beef Association in response to declining customer demand for beef. Two beef quality audits in the last decade identified a series of beef quality problems that influenced consumer buying patterns.
For more information on the BQA program and for a schedule of training sessions, contact your county agent of the NDSU Extension Service or call Lee at (701) 328-5134.
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Source: Lisa Lee (701) 328-5134
Editor: Tom Jirik (701) 231-9629