Kansas Beef Council Announces Spring BQA Trainings

(TOPEKA) - The Kansas Beef Council (KBC) has released dates for three Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) trainings across Kansas this spring as part of its continued commitment to cattle well-being, beef quality and food safety.

BQA certification will be led by Dr. A.J. Tarpoff, DVM, K-State, and will provide producers with current practices and information on BQA certification requirements. A beef dinner will be served at 6 p.m. with training to follow.

Spring 2026 training dates and locations include:

• March 10, Washington, KS | Washington Sales Pavilion
• March 12, Emporia, KS | Anderson Building, Lyon County Fairgrounds
• March 24, Fort Scott, KS | Fort Scott Livestock

“These BQA trainings not only keep producers up to speed on current industry issues, but they also are a great review of research-based best management practices for producers to utilize on their path of continuous improvement,” K-State Beef Extension Veterinarian, A.J. Tarpoff said. “Not only will you walk away with some practical information, but these meetings are also a great opportunity to visit with your friends and neighbors. Nothing beats our beef producer community. I look forward to interacting with and hearing from all the attendees during this series.”

To register for the free events, please email [email protected] or call 785.273.5225.

For more information about KBC and its programs, visit kansasbeef.org.

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The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States retain up to 50 cents of each dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national Checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.