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Quality assurance sessions scheduled for Iowa pork producers

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.”


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