Online Quality Assurance Trainings for Beef, Sheep, and Pork Are Available!
Amy Barkley, Team Leader & Livestock Specialist
Southwest New York Dairy, Livestock and Field Crops Program
Online Quality Assurance Trainings for Beef, Sheep, and Pork Are Available!
While in-person certification classes may be postponed for the time being, opportunities to take online certification trainings in sheep, beef, and pork quality assurance are available! The trainings can be accessed by the links, below:
Sheep Safety and Quality Assurance: https://sheepusa.org/researcheducation-onlineeducation-ssqa
Beef Quality Assurance: https://www.bqa.org/bqa-certification/online-bqa-certification
Pork Quality Assurance: Please contact Ashley McFarland (am2876@cornell.edu) directly so that she can set up an online certification for you or your farm.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to reach out to our livestock specialist, Amy Barkley at amb544@cornell.edu or at (716) 640-0844).
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Webinar: Converting Old Dairy Barns into swine Facilities
January 21, 2026 : Webinar: Converting Old Dairy Barns into swine Facilities
Tim Terry, Farm Strategic Planning Specialist with Cornell's Pro-Dairy program will share information on what it takes to transition an old dairy barn for swine production. We plan to cover flooring, ventilation, and lighting, considerations for system workability, and more! Registration is free.
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