Quality assurance sessions scheduled for Iowa pork producers
(CLIVE, Iowa) - The Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) is partnering with the Iowa Pork Industry Center and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to offer free quality assurance training programs for Iowa pork producers.
Special quality assurance training sessions will be hosted at the 2012 World Pork Expo on Wednesday, June 6, in Des Moines. Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) will be hosted from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. with Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) hosted from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Space is limited. Sessions will be hosted in room A-2 of the Varied Industries Building at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Interested individuals should pre-register by contacting Tyler Bettin, IPPA producer education director, at (515) 225-7675 ortbettin@iowapork.org.
Additionally, PQA Plus and TQA training sessions will be offered in each of the eight IPPA districts throughout the summer.
District 1 Tuesday, July 10 Northwest Iowa Community College Building C, Room 341 Sheldon | District 2 Wednesday, August 29 Humboldt County Extension office 727 Sumner Ave. Humboldt |
District 3 Tuesday, August 28 Borlaug Learning Center 3327 290thSt. Nashua | District 4 Thursday, August 9 Delaware County Extension Office 1417 North Franklin St. Manchester |
District 5 Thursday, June 21 Cass County Community Center 805 West 10thSt. Atlantic | District 6 Tuesday, June 26 Dallas County Extension & Outreach 28059 Fairground Rd. Adel |
District 7 Tuesday, August 28 Marshall County Extension Office 2608 South 2ndSt., lower level Marshalltown | District 8 Wednesday, August 1 Johnson County Extension office 3109 Old Hwy. 218 S. Iowa City |
All district locations offer PQA Plus from 10 a.m. to noon and TQA from 1:30 to 4 p.m. All sessions are sponsored by IPPA and the Pork Checkoff. Producers are encouraged to pre-register to allow adequate space and materials. To pre-register or for more information, contact IPPA at (515) 225-7675 or e-mail tbettin@iowapork.org.
PQA Plus and TQA are part of the industry-aligned We Care responsible pork initiative, which establishes ethical principles for pork producers to produce safe food, protect and promote animal well-being, protect public health, safeguard natural resources, provide a safe work environment and contribute to a better quality of life in their communities.
“Pork producers continue to show their dedication to safe and responsible pork production through their participation in PQA Plus, TQA and We Care,” said IPPA President Bill Tentinger. “These programs allow us to continue improving our industry and educate the hard working American farmers providing food for the U.S. and the world.”