Quality Assurance Update – 2021
Livestock Quality Assurance Zoom Training Sessions: This option allows livestock exhibitors to register and attend an online Zoom meeting, during which QA training materials would be presented. Sessions will be limited to a total of 40 members.
Livestock Quality Assurance will be offered by Zoom on the following dates:
- February 22 – 6 p.m.
- February 27 – 9 a.m.
- March 4 – 6 p.m.
- March 24 – 6 p.m.
- March 30 – 6 p.m.
- April 8 – 6 p.m.
- April 19 – 6 p.m.
- April 24 – 1 p.m.
- May 8 – 9 a.m.
- May 18 – 6 p.m.
- May 26 – 6 p.m.
Youth members will need to access the following survey: https://go.osu.edu/2021livestockqaregistration to sign up for the session they would like. Each session will be limited to 40 members.
Horse Quality Assurance Zoom Training Sessions: This option allows horse exhibitors to register and attend an online Zoom meeting, during which QA training materials will be presented. Session will be limited to 20 members.
Horse Quality Assurance will be offered by Zoom on the following dates:
- April 12 – 6:30 p.m.
- April 18 – 6:30 p.m.
- April 21 – 6:30 p.m.
- May 10 – 6:30 p.m.
- May 19 – 6:30 p.m.
Youth members will need to access the following survey: https://go.osu.edu/2021horseqaregistration to sign up for the session they would like. Each session will be limited to 20 members.
Horse Quality Assurance Designations
All members attending the Knox County Junior Fair with their horse and/or other species will need to complete at least one Quality Assurance session for 2021 in order to be eligible to show at the fair this year (plus other criteria).
- 1st Year horse exhibitors with only a horse will need to complete a Horse QA session
- 1st Year horse exhibitors with a horse and a market animal will need to complete a Horse QA session and a Livestock QA session
- Youth will only a horse (2nd year+) will need to a complete a Horse QA session
- Youth will a horse (2nd year+) and a market animal will need to complete a Livestock QA session
Livestock & Horse Quality Assurance Online Test Out: This option will be for youth that are ages 15 and older. This would be a test-out for the remainder of their 4-H/FFA career (multi-year certification) just like Andrea offers at the end of regularly attended QA session. Members need to contact Andrea at 740-397-0401 or at rees.139@osu.edu to schedule an appointment to take the test. Should they not pass the test, they would be required to complete one of the other training options.