2021 Livestock and Equine Quality Assurance

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.

 

Become a Friend of 4-H Camp Ohio

Does 4-H Camp Ohio hold a special place in your heart?  Would you like to become more connected to 4-H Camp Ohio by being able to support, promote, and attend programs there?  If you answered yes, you will want to become a Friend of 4-H Camp Ohio organization by filling out this survey:   http://go.osu.edu/4HCampOhioFriends  They are wanting to build a database to initiate and maintain contact with ALL of their FRIENDS!

Survey for Teen 4-H Members

The Teen Leadership Design Team is seeking your assistance in getting feedback from Ohio teens with regard to virtual programming hosted specifically for their age demographic. The survey is available on Qualtrics at this go link: www.go.osu.edu/ohio4hteeninterest. The link is open to any teens, as we do have a question for those who may not be in 4-H as well.

The survey is currently open for accepting responses and it will remain open through October 16.

Community Needs Assessment

Hello Friends of Extension!

In case you haven’t heard, we will be conducting a survey of our supporters to learn more about the issues you believe are important in our county.  You may receive the survey.  It will be sent via email on September 6 and it will come from our OSU Extension Director, Dr. Roger Rennekamp.  It will also include contact information for our local office, in case you have any questions for us.

If you receive the survey, please take a few minutes to fill it out.  It will ask for your opinions about things that are going well in our county and about areas where you feel additional support is needed. Our goal is to understand what matters to you so we can serve local needs even more effectively in the coming year.  Thank you for helping us with this important project and thank you, too, for all you do to help us bring valuable programs and services to all the citizens of our county!

If you don’t see it in your inbox, would you take a look in your spam folder, in case it’s misdirected.  Thanks!

– Larry