Pipestone County Courthouse
416 S Hiawatha Ave
Pipestone,
MN
56164
Brandi Schaap, Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development
or 507-825-1190
Livestock Quality Assurance training helps youth provide excellent care for their food animals and ensure a high level of food safety to consumers. It's designed it to enhance the educational experience of 4-H animal science projects and is required for all 4-H livestock exhibitors participating at the MN State Fair.
There are two options when completing the training.
1. A face-to-face 3-hour livestock quality assurance and ethics training from Minnesota 4-H. These will be offered in multiple locations statewide. This certification is valid for three fair seasons. This is the “traditional” LQA&E program.
Pipestone County LQA&E Training Opportunities – Level 1 & 2
Level 1 training is intended for 6th-8th graders or youth certifying for the first time.
Thursday, July 9 – Level 1 LQA&E Training in Pipestone from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Pipestone County Courthouse Community Room. There is no cost to attend. Please register using 4HOnline. You must pre-register by Wednesday, July 1 to attend this training.
Level 2 training is intended for Grades 9+, and 6th-8th graders who have already completed Level 1
Thursday, July 9 – Level 2 LQA&E Training in Pipestone from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Pipestone County Courthouse Commissioner’s Room. There is no cost to attend. Please register using 4HOnline. You must pre-register by Wednesday, July 1 to attend this training.
If the Pipestone County trainings do not fit in your schedule or want more information about LQA&E see the information linked below!
Register here!
2. An online, 1-hour youth quality care of animals training offered via online interactive program. This certification is valid for one fair season.
Cost for online YQCA training: $12; pay at registration with a credit card. (This is a national program and registration fee pays for the national training system.) More information on the online “Youth for the Quality Care of Animals” (YQCA) training can be found below.
More Information
After completion of the online course you must notify the Extension Office and email a copy of your completed course certificate to [email protected]. You will not receive certification credit if you do not complete this step!
Youth interested in exhibiting livestock at the MN State Fair
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This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.
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