Posted April 26, 2010
The Iowa Pork Producers Association is partnering with Iowa State University Extension swine specialists and the Pork Checkoff to offer Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) and Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) certification sessions at the 2010 World Pork Expo in June.
Pork producers needing to become certified in the programs can attend at no charge Thursday, June 10, at the Walnut Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
The PQA Plus session will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. TQA certification will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Registration begins 30 minutes prior to each session.
The training will be limited to the first 50 producers to register. Producers can pre-register or get additional information by contacting IPPA at (515) 225-7675 or tbettin@iowapork.org.
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