Iowa BQA Coordinator - IBIC Director of Industry Relations | 515-296-2305
Iowa Beef Specialists
Iowa BQA Regional Director - Dan Loy,
ISU Beef Specialist
Region 1 Educator - Beth
Doran, ISU Beef Specialist
Region 2 Educator - Russ
Euken, ISU Beef Specialist
Region 3 Educator - Denise
Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Region 4 Educator - Erika
Lundy, ISU Beef Specialist
Region 5 Educator - Chris
Clark, ISU Beef Specialist
Region 6 Educator - Patrick Wall, ISU Beef Specialist
Earn your BQA Certification at one of our upcoming BQA Workshops.
Are you looking to get BQA Certified, but want to do it from home? Online training options are now available from anywhere, and Iowa qualifies! Get started today.
Jackson County Fairgrounds Pearson Hall
1212 E Quarry St.
Maquoketa, IA 52060
For more information: Please contact Jackson Co. Extension at 563.652.4923 to pre-register.
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Due to COVID restrictions, preregistration is REQUIRED.
Ridge Stone Golf Club
7th Brickyard Road
Sheffield, IA 50475
For more information: Please contact Steve Riles with the Franklin Co Cattlemen at 641.373.2014.
Contact: Region 2 Educator - Russ Euken, ISU Beef Specialist
Due to COVID restrictions, preregistration is strongly recommended.
Farmer's Shipping Association
303 3rd St. NE
Dyersville, IA 52040
For more information: Please contact Farmer's Shipping Association at 563.875.7953 to pre-register.
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Due to COVID restrictions, preregistration and masks are REQUIRED.
Dinner provided at the evening session.
KC Hall
413 Main St.
Houghton, IA 52631
For more information: Please contact Sparky Wellman at 319.470.8558 to pre-register.
Contact: Region 6 Educator - Patrick Wall, ISU Beef Specialist
Pre-registration is encouraged. An evening meal will be provided.
Lohff-Schumann Community Center
301 Lohf Schumann Drive
Holstein, IA 52040
For more information: Please contact Ida County Extension office at 712.364.2305 to pre-register.
Contact: Region 1 Educator - Beth Doran, ISU Beef Specialist
Due to COVID restrictions, preregistration and masks are REQUIRED.
Waverly Sales Co.
2212 5th Ave. NW
Waverly, IA 50677
For more information: Please contact Waverly Sales Co. at 319.352.2804 to pre-register.
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Due to COVID restrictions, preregistration is REQUIRED.
St. Donatus Parish Center
97 E 1st. St.
St. Donatus, IA 52071
For more information: Please contact B & G Feed Service at 563.773.8801 to pre-register.
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Due to COVID restrictions, preregistration is REQUIRED.
Cascade Livestock Auction
743 IA-136
Cascade, IA 52033
For more information: Please contact Cascade Livestock at 563.852.3533 to pre-register.
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Due to COVID restrictions, preregistration is REQUIRED.
Kalona Sale Barn
121 9th St.
Kalona, IA 52247
For more information: Please contact Cascade Livestock at 563.852.3533 to pre-register.
Contact: Contact: Region 6 Educator - Patrick Wall, ISU Beef Specialist
Tama Livestock Auction
1908 E 5th St.
Tama, IA 52339
For more information: Please contact Tama Livestock at 641.484.3465 to pre-register.
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Due to COVID restrictions, preregistration is REQUIRED.
Walcott American Legion
121 Bryant St.
Walcott, IA 52773
For more information: Please contact Walcott Vet Clinic at 563.284.6233 to pre-register.
Contact: Region 3 Educator - Denise Schwab, ISU Beef Specialist
Due to COVID restrictions, preregistration is REQUIRED.
Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) works to protect consumer confidence in our beef supply and to return more profits to producers. All individuals who have the opportunity to influence the quality and handling of cattle are encouraged to become certified.
By Chase DeCoite, Director of Beef Quality Assurance, National
Cattlemen's Beef Association, a contractor to the beef checkoff
The
checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program recently launched a
training and certification program for cattle transportation. The program,
known as Beef Quality Assurance Transportation (BQAT),
provides cattle producers and haulers with comprehensive training based on
their roles in the cattle industry. Online training launched in November 2017
and has quickly amassed over 700 enrollments by producers and cattle haulers
from across the country. Additionally, Cargill is supporting in-person
training programs through the network of BQA state coordinators.
The National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) is a beef checkoff-funded evaluation that documents the progress the industry has made over the last five years. Additional NBQA information can be found here.
Katy Lippolis, Iowa State University Extension Beef Specialist, received the 2019 Iowa BQA Educator Award. Pictured (L-R): Casey Allison (IBIC), Katy Lippolis, and Janine Moore (IBIC Chair).
Steve Rehder of Hawarden, Iowa was the 2019 Iowa BQA Feedyard Award recipient. Pictured (L-R): Casey Allison (IBIC Staff), Steve Rehder, and Janine Moore (IBIC Chair).
Bruce River of Maquoketa, IA received the 2019 Iowa BQA Cow-Calf Award. Pictured (L-R): Casey Allison (IBIC), Bruce River and Janine Moore (IBIC Chair).
Sheldon Livestock Sale Incorporated of Sheldon, IA received the 2019 Iowa Marketer Award.
2019 Awards
2018 Awards
2017 Awards
2016 Awards
2015 Awards
Iowa Educator Award was awarded to Dr. Jason Hall and Dr. Skylar Speer, Summit Veterinary Service - Winterset, IA
2014 Awards
Iowa Marketer Award was awarded to Tama Livestock Auction - Tama, IA
2012 Awards
Iowa Marketer Award was awarded to Knoxville Regional Livestock Market - Knoxville, IA
2011 Iowa BQA Award was awarded to Couser Cattle Company, Nevada, IA
2010 Iowa BQA Award was awarded to Morris Larson, Spencer Livestock Sales, Spencer, IA