Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

Important reminders before, during and after traveling with your show stock. Links included to find state import guidelines.

Managing New World Screwworm Risk During Show Season | UNL Beef | Nebraska Summer show season means thousands of livestock will cross state lines as families head to junior nationals, breed shows, and state fairs. While the focus is on competition, animal health and travel requirements deserve equal attention. This year, producers should pay particular attention to interst...

Great conversation at last night's Burgers and BQA. Big shout out to Meghan Anderson and Norbrook Inc for sponsoring the meal and South Central Cattlemen Assn. for serving as our grill master. Thank you for supporting Nebraska BQA!

Join us in Bladen this Thursday evening for Burgers and BQA!

Be sure to attend, we look forward to seeing you there!

On the road in Imperial today for BQA/BQAT certification workshop. Big shout out to Wes Anderjaska with Merck Animal Health Cattle for sponsoring refreshments. Thanks for supporting Nebraska BQA!

Looking to become BQA certified or need to renew? Join Nebraska BQA on May 6 in Imperial or May 7 in Holdrege! Register here: https://bqa.unl.edu/events/

As producers in Western Nebraska work toward recovery after devastating wildfires, many cattle producers may need to find new grazing opportunities for their herd. With that in mind it may be a good idea for those producers to brush up on BQA guidelines.
https://youtu.be/KEFBpYnJWJQ

More opportunities for in-person Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) and Beef Quality Assurance Transportation (BQAT) certification. Visit https://bqa.unl.edu/events/ to register!

As temperatures start to warm up across the states, we’ll be doing a mini-series over the next three weeks covering warm weather considerations for your herd.

First and foremost, water quality! The basic water quality properties are biological, physical, and chemical.
🔬Biological: bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and worm eggs
🌡️ Physical: color, turbidity, sediment, temperature, odor, algae (blue-green can produce deadly toxic effects)
🧪Chemical: pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), nitrates/nitrites, phosphates, sodium, sulphates

The USDA NRCS has an insightful article on protecting livestock from harmful algal blooms (HABs) like blue-green algae here: bit.ly/41rrPqh. More information can also be found in the Environmental Stewardship chapter of the BQA National Manual!

Next week: Warming Up Part 2: Handling Considerations.

For Nebraska producer Troy Anderson, Beef Quality Assurance is a way of doing business rooted in stewardship, animal care and long-term success.

From herd health to handling practices, BQA principles guide daily decisions and help build trust in the beef industry.

“BQA is kind of like a roadmap to show the public we’re doing things right.”

Read more: https://go.unl.edu/cdwo

BQA & BQAT Trainings in North Platte. Spanish option available!
Register at https://bqa.unl.edu/events/