BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE -
A COMMITMENT TO CONSUMERS
The Wyoming BQA Program encourages all producers to feed and maintain cattle in a manner that will continue to provide a safe beef product for the consuming public.
The goal of Wyoming Beef Quality Assurance (WY BQA) program is to ensure the consumer that all cattle shipped from a beef production unit are healthy, wholesome and safe, and their management has met FDA, USDA and EPA standards. The program provides hands-on training, education and technical assistance through WY BQA certified veterinarians and UW Cooperative Extension personnel.
NEW! 2007 Market Cow and Bull Beef Quality Audit
HOW TO BECOME PART OF THE BEEF QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM
OR
- Contact the Wyoming Beef Council to request a BQA Program manual
- Attend a training program
- Learn about quality production
- Complete certification exam and personal contract
- Mail completed forms and $10 one-time certification fee to:
WY BQA Program
P.O. Box 1243
Cheyenne, WY 82003-1243
AS A CERTIFIED PRODUCER YOU WILL
- Have a valid Veterinarian-Customer-Patient Relationship.
- Receive a WY BQA Certified Producer Card after proper forms have been verified.
- Recertify every two years.
- Meet basic requirements for branded beef programs.
- Market to beef producers, feeders and packers seeking BQA cattle.
- Be eligible to market your cattle through the Wyoming Beef/BQA Cattle Listing Service website www.wyobeef.com .
For more information or to schedule a training in your area, contact the Wyoming Beef Council at 307-777-7396 or Dr. Steve Paisley, UW Beef Extension Specialist at 307-766-5541.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Care & Handling of Beef Cattle Guidelines
National Beef Quality Assurance Program
Quality Assurance Guidelines
Research and Materials