NEWS for North Dakotans
Agriculture Communication, North Dakota State University
7 Morrill Hall, Fargo, ND 58105-5665

February 10, 2000

More Beef Quality Assurance Training Sessions Scheduled

Three more opportunities for North Dakota cattle producers to become Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified have been scheduled.

The certification sessions cost $15, and the producer will be certified for three years, be eligible for source verified and BQA-certified marketing programs and will have the opportunity to be listed in a producer directory. Producers who haven't attended prior sessions and want their calves to receive BQA certification this year must attend one of these sessions, according to Lisa Lee, beef quality associate with the North Dakota State University Extension Service.

Two sessions will be held at the KFYR Radio Agri-International Stock and Trade Show. The first will be on Monday, Feb. 14, at 5 p.m. The second will be on Tuesday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m.

The final session will be Tuesday, Feb. 29, at 4:30 p.m. via the North Dakota Interactive Video Network. Participants can attend at the following network locations:

• Bismarck State College Vocational Technical Center, Room 216, 1500 Edwards Ave.
• Dickinson State University, North Campus, Room 104, 1679 6th Ave. W.
• North Dakota State University, 220 Walster Hall, Albrecht Boulevard and 14th Ave. N., Fargo.
• Williston State College, 101 Crighton Building, 1500 8th Ave. East.
• Fort Berthold Community College, Room 3, New Town.
• Sitting Bull College, Room 5, Main Street, Fort Yates.
• Turtle Mountain Community College, IVN Classroom, Gailfus Building, Belcourt.

For more information, contact your local extension agent or NDSU Extension BQA coordinators Greg Lardy at (701)231-7660, Charlie Stoltenow at (701) 231-7522 or Lisa Lee (701) 328-5134.

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Source: Lisa Lee (701) 328-5134
Editor: Tom Jirik (701) 231-9629