The Iowa Pork Producers Association is continuing efforts to get all Iowa hog producers certified in the "We Care" responsible pork initiative's Pork Quality Assurance Plus and Transport Quality Assurance programs.
With a goal of having all producers certified by Dec. 31, 2011, the association is sponsoring free certification training sessions. The sessions will be conducted in association with Iowa State University Extension and the Iowa Pork Industry Center. Registration is recommended.
* September 9: Transport Quality Assurance, 10 a.m. to noon; Pork Quality Assurance Plus, 1 to 3 p.m., Northwest Iowa Community College, Building A, at Sheldon. Contact Dave Stender at 712-225-6196 or dstender@iastate.edu.
* September 15: Pork Quality Assurance Plus, 7 to 9 p.m., Jones County Extension office at Anamosa. Contact Larry McMullen at 319-462-2791 or lkmcmull@iastate.edu.
* September 15: Pork Quality Assurance Plus, 7 to 9 p.m., Washington County Extension office at Washington. Contact Tom Miller at 319-653-4811 or tmiller@iastate.edu.
* September 22: Pork Quality Assurance Plus, 10 a.m. to noon; Transport Quality Assurance, 1 to 3 p.m., Sac County Extension office at Sac City. Contact Jerry Weiss at 712-335-3103 or weissj@iastate.edu.