Bedford – The Pennsylvania Beef Council is encouraging more producers to browse and peruse producer educational training on their newly designed Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) website.
Beginning this week through Monday, September 5, producers who either successfully complete the Level 1, classroom training module or recertify via the new BQA website will automatically be entered to win a $250 Tractor Supply gift card . The winner will be chosen and notified by Monday, September 12.
“We look forward to encouraging more producers, both those that are new to the program and those that have deep roots with BQA, to visit the refreshed website and complete the training modules at their own convenience either in their home or on their mobile device” notes Nichole Hockenberry, Director of Industry Education. “Participating in BQA shows the consumer that you care. Implementing best management practices is a win-win-win, best for the animal, the producer and the consumer.”
The new and improved website features the latest information on benefits and attributes to the program, beef training modules, beef store, resources to help with Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and record keeping forms. In addition, visitors can learn more about BQA and meet some of Pennsylvania’s dedicated beef, dairy and veal farmers.
Learn more by visiting the new website at www.pa-bqa.org.
Media Contact: Nichole Hockenberry, 814-623-2698; nhockenberry@pabeef.org.
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The Pennsylvania Beef Council is a producer-controlled and funded organization, which administers the Beef Checkoff Program in Pennsylvania. The Beef Checkoff Program assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. Checkoff revenues may be used for promotion, education and research programs to improve the marketing climate for beef.
Source: The Pennsylvania Beef Council