In-Person Training will feature Beef Quality Assurance Training

JAMESTOWN, NEW YORK (September 23, 2024) -- New and experienced dairy and beef cattle producers are welcome to join the in-person BQA training on Saturday, October 5^th from 9am – 3pm at Empire Livestock Market, 6732 Pickup Hill Rd, Cherry Creek, NY. The Beef Quality Assurance Training will be presented by Katie Card-Allen, DVM, NY Department of Agriculture and Markets, focusing on best management practice guidelines for beef cattle health, welfare, and production with the goal of producing high quality beef both on the hoof and in the retail case. This program is organized by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County in cooperation with the NY Beef Producers Association-Region 2, NY Beef Council, Empire Livestock Market, Moon Meadow Farms, and Valley View Farms.

This year’s program will also feature guest speakers John Kriese, Beef producer and NY Representative to the Cattleman’s Beef Board, who will share “Together We Are More - The Importance of Building Relationships in the Beef Industry” and Jeff Winton, Founder and Chairman of Rural Minds™, who will share his family’s experiences and useful information on “Rural Mental Health Resilience.”

The agenda for the program will include:

8:30 am – Donuts & Coffee

9:00 am – John Kriese, Beef Producer, “Together we are More - The Importance of Building Relationships in the Beef Industry.”

10:00 am – Noon: Katie Card-Allen, DVM, NYS Agriculture & Markets, BQA Classroom Training

Noon – Lunch (Please RSVP for the catered lunch and program at $25 per person or bring your own lunch & beverages and program at $5 per person)

1:00 pm - Katie Card-Allen, DVM, NYS Agriculture & Markets, BQA Chute-Side Training 

2:00 pm – Jeff Winton, Founder and Chairman of Rural Minds™, “Rural Mental Health Resilience”

3:00 pm - Adjourn

The BQA training will cover the following topics:History and benefits of BQA training,stress reduction and management through low impact handling,herd health management and biosecurity,identification and recordkeeping, transportation considerations,introduction to VCPRs, veterinary drugs, and veterinary equipment, and chute-side manner and how to properly give injections.While farmers are welcome to participate in this training to learn more about managing their herds, those who successfully complete it will attain their BQA certification.

The cost of this training and on-site catered lunch is $25 per person, payable at the door. If you prefer to “bring your own lunch and beverages,” the cost of the training is $5 per person. Pre-registration is required by Tuesday, September 30, 2024, or if you need additional information, please contact Lisa Kempisty, Extension Educator at 716-664-9502 Ext 203 or ljk4@cornell.edu or Ted Card, Moon Meadow Farms, at 716-664-0356. Plan to join other local beef and dairy cattle producers for this informative program.

The Agricultural Program is one of many programs offered by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County (CCE-Chautauqua). CCE-Chautauqua is a subordinate governmental agency with an educational mission that operates under a form of organization and administration approved by Cornell University as agent for the State of New York. It is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The association is part of the national cooperative extension system, an educational partnership between County, State, and Federal governments. As New York’s land grant university Cornell administers the system in this state. Each Cornell Cooperative Extension association is an independent employer that is governed by an elected Board of Directors with general oversight from Cornell. All associations work to meet the needs of the counties in which they are located as well as state and national goals. For more information, call 716-664-9502 or visit our website at www.cce.cornell.edu/chautauqua. Cornell University Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.

Last updated September 23, 2024