PORK QUALITY ASSURANCE PLUS® and TRANSPORT QUALITY ASSURANCE®
PQA Plus® was developed by the Pork Industry Animal Care Coalition to be a continuous improvement program. The coalition, made up of pork producers, packers/processors, restaurants and food retailers, dedicated itself to finding a food-industry solution that would give confidence to consumers that U.S. pork is produced in a way that respects animal well-being. PQA Plus® merges the food safety and animal well-being concepts of the original PQA program into three steps: individual certification through education, farm site assessment, and the opportunity for project verification that gives customer credibility. For more information on PQA Plus® contact the National Pork Board at 800-456-PORK, or go to that Web site.
TQA® was introduced in 2002 by the Pork Checkoff as a quality assurance program designed specifically for transporters, producers and handlers of pigs. It encourages dedication to transporting and delivering the highest quality, safest pork product possible to remain competitive in the global market. The program's mission is to make a positive impact on pork industry animal movement practices through the education and continued training of animal handlers by demonstrating industry-leading techniques which lead to enhanced animal well-being; and quality pork products.
PROGRAM GUIDELINES,
ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
The Iowa Pork
Industry Center and Iowa State University Extension are teaming up to provide
necessary training for producers for both programs.
PQA PLUS® and TQA® TRAINING
SESSIONS
Each
session is two hours long with a registration fee of $25 per person unless
otherwise specified in the specific entry below, payable at the
training session. Preregistration is strongly encouraged
to ensure
that adequate materials are available for all in attendance. See individual
meeting entries below for appropriate contact information.
SPECIAL
SESSIONS, etc.
A special rate is available for group training sessions. Please contact
the ISU Extension field specialist in your area for more information. Check
the ISU
Extension swine program specialist page for links to your respective
program specialist's contact and other information.
Please
check back for additional listings.
This page is updated as new program dates and information are received.
May 17. Fayette County Extension Office. 201 E. Clark, Fayette. 3 to 5 p.m. Preregistration is required with a minimum of 5 participants necessary to hold this session. To preregister, call the Fayette County Extension Office at 563-425-3331 or email Mark Storlie mstorlie@iastate.edu
PQA PLUS®
June 6. World Pork Expo. Varied Industries Building, room A-2. 9 to 11 a.m. Space is limited. No charge, but preregistration is required. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
June 21. Cass County Community Center, 805 West 10th St., Atlantic. 10 a.m. to noon. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
June 26. Dallas County Extension and Outreach Office. 28059 Fairground Rd., Adel. 10 a.m. to noon. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
July 10. Northwest Iowa Community College. Building C, Room 341, Sheldon. 10 a.m. to noon. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
Aug. 1. Johnson County Extension Office. 3109 Old Hwy. 218 C., Iowa City. 10 a.m. to noon. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
Aug. 9. Delaware County Extension Office. 1417 North Franklin St., Manchester. 10 a.m. to noon. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
Aug. 28. Borlaug Learning Center. 3327 290th St., Nashua. 10 a.m. to noon. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials.To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
Aug. 28. Marshall County Extension Office. 2608 South 2nd St., lower level, Marshalltown. 10 a.m. to noon. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
Aug. 29. Humboldt County Extension Office. 727 Sumner Ave., Humboldt. 10 a.m. to noon. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
TQA®
June 6. World Pork Expo. Varied Industries Building, room A-2. 1 to 4 p.m. Space is limited. No charge, but preregistration is required. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
June 21. Cass County Community Center, 805 West 10th St., Atlantic. 1:30 to 4 p.m. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
June 26. Dallas County Extension and Outreach Office. 28059 Fairground Rd., Adel. 1:30 to 4 p.m. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
July 10. Northwest Iowa Community College. Building C, Room 341, Sheldon. 1:30 to 4 p.m. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
Aug. 1. Johnson County Extension Office. 3109 Old Hwy. 218 C., Iowa City. 1:30 to 4 p.m. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
Aug. 9. Delaware County Extension Office. 1417 North Franklin St., Manchester. 1:30 to 4 p.m. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
Aug. 28. Borlaug Learning Center. 3327 290th St., Nashua. 1:30 to 4 p.m. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
Aug. 28. Marshall County Extension Office. 2608 South 2nd St., lower level, Marshalltown. 1:30 to 4 p.m. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
Aug. 29. Humboldt County Extension Office. 727 Sumner Ave., Humboldt. 1:30 to 4 p.m. No charge. Preregistration is encouraged to ensure adequate space and materials. To preregister, contact Tyler Bettin at IPPA at 800-372-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org
