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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 Plu 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 audit 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 TQ
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 the individual meeting entries below for appropriate contact information.

 

SPECIAL SESSIONS
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 field specialist page for links to your respective field specialist's contact and other information.

 

Please check back for additional listings.
This page is updated as new program dates and information are received.

 

 

PQA PLUS® TRAINING SESSIONS

November 20. Cherokee County Extension Office. 209 Centennial Drive, Cherokee. 3 p.m. To preregister, contact Dave Stender by e-mail at dstender@iastate.edu or by phone at 712-225-6196.

November 23. Forster Community Room. Rock Rapids. 3 p.m. To preregister, contact Dave Stender by e-mail at dstender@iastate.edu or by phone at 712-225-6196.
December 10. Pocahontas County Extension Office. 305 North Main, Pocahontas. 10 a.m. To preregister, contact Jerry Weiss by e-mail at weissj@iastate.edu or by phone at 712-335-3103. $25 fee for PQA Plus
® or TQA, or both.
December 14. Hancock County Extension Office. 327 West 8th Street, Garner. 10 a.m. to noon. to preregister, contact Russ Euken by e-mail at reuken@iastate.edu or by phone at (641) 923-2856.

December 21. Osceola Community Hospital. Wellness Center Multipurpose Room, Osceola Community Hospital, Sibley. 1 p.m. To preregister, contact Dave Stender by e-mail at dstender@iastate.edu or by phone at 712-225-6196.

 


TQA® TRAINING SESSIONS

November 20. Cherokee County Extension Office. 209 Centennial Drive, Cherokee. 1 p.m. To preregister, contact Dave Stender by e-mail at dstender@iastate.edu or by phone at 712-225-6196.
November 23. Forster Community Room. Rock Rapids. 7 p.m. To preregister, contact Dave Stender by e-mail at dstender@iastate.edu or by phone at 712-225-6196.

November 24. Johnson County Fairgrounds. Montgomery Hall, 4265 Oak Crest Hill Rd SE, Iowa City. 7 to 9 p.m. To preregister, contact Larry McMullen by e-mail at lkmcmull@iastate.edu or by phone at 319-462-2791 OR Tom Miller by e-mail at tmiller@iastate.edu or by phone at 319-653-4811.
December 10. Pocahontas County Extension Office. 305 North Main, Pocahontas. 1 p.m. To preregister, contact Jerry Weiss by e-mail at weissj@iastate.edu or by phone at 712-335-3103. $25 fee for PQA Plus® or TQA, or both.
December 14. Hancock County Extension Office. 327 West 8th Street, Garner. 1 to 3 p.m. to preregister, contact Russ Euken by e-mail at reuken@iastate.edu or by phone at (641) 923-2856.

December 21. Osceola Community Hospital. Wellness Center Multipurpose Room, Osceola Community Hospital, Sibley. 10 a.m. To preregister, contact Dave Stender by e-mail at dstender@iastate.edu or by phone at 712-225-6196.

 

 

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