Members who we do not have record of completing Quality Assurance as of 6/19/2020 received the following information via email but we wanted to list it here as a reminder as well:
Last chance to complete your Quality Assurance requirement to show livestock at the Hartford Independent Fair! This requirement must be met by 11:59 p.m. on July 1st in order for that member to exhibit livestock at the 2020 Hartford Fair. No exceptions will be made…
Here’s what you need to do:
- If you the 4-H member has DROPPED THE PROJECT, please just let us know and we will remove it from their enrollment record – and that will take them off the list to attend a QA training.
- If you ALREADY COMPLETED A TRAINING, and our records are incorrect, please reach out to me so that we can make that correction. Simply provide the date and format in which you completed training, and we will work to verify that attendance.
- If you STILL NEED TO ATTEND a Livestock Quality Assurance training, you need to sign up for a training…
- You have TWO OPTIONS, until July 1st at 11:59 p.m.:
- OPTION #1: Licking County QA Training offered via Zoom (FREE!) You can sign up for a training online at https://go.osu.edu/2020lickingqasignup, but you must sign up ASAP, as there are very few spots remaining for the FIVE SESSIONS to be offered next week. Please remember that if a session does not appear when you enter the registration survey, they have since filled and met capacity (40 registrations per session). Once sessions have been filled / held ADDITIONAL SESSIONS (make-up sessions) WILL NOT BE OFFERED. We have offered NINETEEN sessions, and that is ample to choose from… If you are unable to attend one of the Licking County sessions, taking the YQCA course will become your only option.
- Side note: You do not need to attend a session that corresponds with your project. At this point, you may need to choose a session simply because it fits your schedule…
- OPTION #2: YQCA National Training ($12 per person). You must follow the instructions posted online at https://licking.osu.edu/sites/licking/files/imce/Program_Pages/4H/QualityAssurance/Getting%20Your%20YQCA%20Online%20Certification.pdf, complete payment, and then they will grant you access to the training modules and exam. This training can be completed any time of day, until July 1st at 11:59 p.m.
- A Piece of Advice: The training and exam must be completed prior to 11:59 p.m., not just be underway. When your training is complete, your certificate is timestamped in the system… Please don’t wait until the last minute to attempt this training – it takes approximately an hour to complete the training, and the payment process takes time in advance of you being granted access to start the training.
- OPTION #1: Licking County QA Training offered via Zoom (FREE!) You can sign up for a training online at https://go.osu.edu/2020lickingqasignup, but you must sign up ASAP, as there are very few spots remaining for the FIVE SESSIONS to be offered next week. Please remember that if a session does not appear when you enter the registration survey, they have since filled and met capacity (40 registrations per session). Once sessions have been filled / held ADDITIONAL SESSIONS (make-up sessions) WILL NOT BE OFFERED. We have offered NINETEEN sessions, and that is ample to choose from… If you are unable to attend one of the Licking County sessions, taking the YQCA course will become your only option.
- You have TWO OPTIONS, until July 1st at 11:59 p.m.:
Should you have any questions, PLEASE be sure to ask! We want to help you, we want to make sure that you attend a QA training, we want to make sure that you are eligible to show at the Hartford Fair… But when it comes down to it, you are responsible for reading this information and attending a training. We will do our best to assist you in every other way!