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Houston County 2025 LQA&E
Event information
Date
Add to Calendar2025-04-26 09:00:532025-04-26 12:34:53Houston County 2025 LQA&EAny Houston County youth hoping to exhibit livestock with 4-H at the Minnesota State Fair must complete livestock quality assurance training. Youth must have the training completed by Friday, August 8th 2024. Level 1 and 2 Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics (LQA&E) training will be held on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Caledonia Elementary School in Caledonia, MN.Livestock Quality Assurance training helps youth provide excellent care for their animals and ensures a high level of food safety for consumers. A three-hour in-person LQA&E workshop includes ethics and is valid for three years.If you are unable to attend the Houston County training, you can:Complete the Youth for the quality care of animals (YQCA) - one-hour online training - is available at $12. This training is only valid for one year. Youth who complete either one of these training options will receive a certificate of completion.Read the full Minnesota Youth Livestock Quality Assurance Policy.Attend an LQA&E training in another county. Find other county LQA&E training offerings.
Caledonia Area Elementary School
Caledonia Area Elementary School
Caledonia Area Elementary School
America/Chicagopublic
Rebecca Paulson, Extension 4-H youth development educator [email protected] or 507-725-5807, 507-218-2946
Jennifer Burrichter, Extension administrative support staff, Houston County [email protected] or 507-725-5807
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Any Houston County youth hoping to exhibit livestock with 4-H at the Minnesota State Fair must complete livestock quality assurance training. Youth must have the training completed by Friday, August 8th 2024.
Level 1 and 2 Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics (LQA&E) training will be held on Saturday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Caledonia Elementary School in Caledonia, MN.
Livestock Quality Assurance training helps youth provide excellent care for their animals and ensures a high level of food safety for consumers. A three-hour in-person LQA&E workshop includes ethics and is valid for three years.
If you are unable to attend the Houston County training, you can:
Any Houston County youth hoping to exhibit livestock with 4-H at the Minnesota State Fair must complete livestock quality assurance training.
Cost
Free for Houston County youth, $5 for youth from other counties
Registration
Register in 4-H Online.
Register accordingly:
Grades 6-8: Take Level 1 if you are certifying for the first time. Take Level 2 if you have previously been certified.
Grades 9-11: Certify at Level 2.
Grades 12-13 have four options: (1) Certify at Level 2, (2) Complete an animal science class at a 2- or 4-year accredited college (and provide proof to the Extension Office), (3) assist the county in teaching their 4-H LQA&E classes, (4) submit documentation of your leadership contributions to a 4-H animal science project meeting or workshop.
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Language
This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.
