Northwest Iowa — If you’re a beef feedlot producer, you need to be certified if selling to major beef packers or a majority of livestock auctions.
That’s from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Beef Specialist, Beth Doran. She says to help producers obtain new certification or renew their certificate, ISU Extension and Outreach will offer three NW Iowa training sessions. The first BQA training is Tuesday, July 6th at the Crossroads Pavilion Event Center in Sheldon. The second training will be Wednesday, July 7th at the Parkview Event Center in Rock Valley, and the third training is Friday, July 9th at the Community Center in Marcus.
All three BQA training sessions will be from 10 a.m. to noon with a light lunch to follow and are co-sponsored by Cooperative Farmers Elevator. Meal sponsors include Diamond V, Elanco, and Zoetis. All three training sessions are offered at no cost, but registration is requested two days in advance. To register, you are asked to call the Sioux County Extension Office at 712-737-4230.
