Olmsted & Winona County LQA&E Training

Event information

Date

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Add to Calendar 2025-03-29 09:00:00 2025-03-29 12:00:00 Olmsted & Winona County LQA&E Training Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics (LQA&E) training helps youth provide excellent care for their animals and ensure a high level of food safety to consumers. This training was designed to enhance the educational experience of 4-H animal science projects.LQA&E training is required for all state fair exhibitors. Youth must provide the Extension Office with proof of the completed training by livestock check-in day at the Olmsted County Fair, July 21, to be eligible for a State Fair trip. Youth may complete an in-person training which is good for three fair seasons or the online YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) training which is valid for one fair season. You will be contacted by the Extension Office if your current LQA&E training will have expired by the 2025 county fair (or if you haven't previously taken it). Dover-Eyota High School Dover-Eyota High School Dover-Eyota High School America/Chicago public

Time

9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Central time

Location

Dover-Eyota High School
615 South Ave SW
Eyota, MN 55934

Contact

Megan Bradshaw, Extension educator
[email protected] or 507-328-6217

Mika Riebel, Extension educator
[email protected] or 507-696-4111

Kimberly Stehr, Extension educator
[email protected] or 507-457-6440

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Livestock Quality Assurance & Ethics (LQA&E) training helps youth provide excellent care for their animals and ensure a high level of food safety to consumers. This training was designed to enhance the educational experience of 4-H animal science projects.

LQA&E training is required for all state fair exhibitors. Youth must provide the Extension Office with proof of the completed training by livestock check-in day at the Olmsted County Fair, July 21, to be eligible for a State Fair trip. Youth may complete an in-person training which is good for three fair seasons or the online YQCA (Youth for the Quality Care of Animals) training which is valid for one fair season.

You will be contacted by the Extension Office if your current LQA&E training will have expired by the 2025 county fair (or if you haven't previously taken it).

Audience

4-H livestock exhibitors

Cost

Free for all youth

Registration

Registration will be available in 4-H Online January 1 through March 25. For assistance, refer to the 4-H Online event registration guide or contact the Olmsted County Extension Office.

Accessibility

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, contact the Olmsted County Extension Office two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.