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BQA Update

BQA Update . Ryan Ruppert Director; Beef Quality Assurance NCBA. National Manual and Certification . National BQA Manual completed and adopted by state coordinators 22 States have signed agreement and passed test. BQA Feedyard Self Assessment. Completed and reviewed by industry experts

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BQA Update

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  1. BQA Update Ryan Ruppert Director; Beef Quality Assurance NCBA

  2. National Manual and Certification • National BQA Manual completed and adopted by state coordinators • 22 States have signed agreement and passed test

  3. BQA Feedyard Self Assessment • Completed and reviewed by industry experts • Endorsed by Temple Grandin and Janice Swanson • Developing a trainers manual to better explain how to perform assessment

  4. Consumer Awareness of BQA • Cargill/Safeway are sponsoring BQA award • Morgan & Meyers will assist in developing modules for SBCs to promote BQA • Anne Burkholder will represent BQA at the NGA convention on cattle welfare

  5. New Coordinators Orientation • Five new coordinators attended new coordinators orientation mid January • Program has giving new coordinators to hit the ground running and be better connected to the national program

  6. Advisory Board Update Dr. Ran Smith Chair of BQA Advisory Board

  7. NAHMS Beef Report • First report completed http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/ncahs/nahms/beefcowcalf/beef0708/Beef2008_DR1.pdf • BQA Advisory Board instrumental in developing study and collected data on BQA education and implementation

  8. Current Members • Ran Smith – Chairman and Feedyard Manager Rep (Region 7) • John Maas – P.E. Vice Chair, Nutritionist & Vet., (Region 6) • James Floyd – Department Head of NCSU Vet School (Region 2) • Dell King – Transportation & Order Buyer Rep (Region 1) • Bob Smith – Feedyard Vet & Cattle Care & Handling Rep (Region 4) • Dee Griffin – Antibiotic & Biological Vet Rep. (Region 7)Up for Reappoint • Bob Bohlender – Cow/Calf Vet (Region 7) • Jim Anderson – Cow/Calf Vet (Region 2) • Keith Sterner – Dairy Vet (Region 1) • Tom Fuhrmann – Dairy Vet (Region 6) • Roger West – Chairman of P.E. Committee & Meat Scientist (Region 2) • E.B. Harris – Auction Market Rep. (Region 2)

  9. Retiring Members • Bill Henning – Meat Science (Region 1) • Jeff Windett – Cow/Calf Producer (Region 3) • Bill Mies – Nutritionist, Allied Industry (Region 4)

  10. Proposed New Members • Ted McCollum – Nutritionist (Region 4) • Travis Hill – Cow/Calf & Stocker Producer (Region 4) • Mike Siemens – Meat Science & Cattle Care & Handling, Allied Industry

  11. New Business

  12. Federation Budget Cut • Federation cut BQA budget by 4.1% • Reduced State Pilot Projects by $30,000 • Reduced State Extension by $3,825 • This took pilot projects from 12 to 9 projects and reduced travel money

  13. Proposed CBB Budget Cut • Proposed cut of BQA by 5.2% • Eliminate Order Buyers Summit - $20,000 • Reduce Dairy National Manual printing by $22,900

  14. Interim Resolutions

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