Meat Quality Assurance Award
CSU Extension Team
Northern Region Meat Quality Assurance Team:
Nominated by the Colorado Association of Extension 4-H Agents
Ultimately all 4-H livestock projects end up on a consumer’s plate as food. Producing a safe and wholesome product is a primary goal of the Colorado 4-H Meat Quality Assurance (MQA) program. When 4-H youth development agents, agricultural educators and county fair personnel determined that it is critical that all youth know and understand industry standards and safe practices in the production of livestock for food so that they can comply with those regulations, the MQA program was designed to make members aware of the issues involved in livestock production, including animal welfare, food safety, consumer protection and the environment.
Many fairs require this for all youth livestock members as well. Local 4-H and FFA members attending this highly interactive, hand-on workshop discover a wealth of scientific information through multiple activities, including identifying livestock by retinal scan, ear notching and tagging a facsimile of their livestock. Other activities bolster understanding of medicine labels and proper storage, feed safety and feeding, injection sites and record keeping. Members of the team include:
- Mick Livingston
- Brett Kirch
- Marlin Eisennach
- Keith Maxey
- Nick Striegel
- Eldon Fisher
- Michael Fisher
- Perry Brewer
- Travis Hoffman
- Wendy Woerner
Updated Monday, August 29, 2011
