Beef Quality Assurance’s (BQA) partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has provided free certification through April 15, 2015. This announce was made during the Annual Cattle Industry Convention taking place right now.

Beef and dairy producers can take advantage of free BQA certification online courtesy of BIVI and the BQA program, funded in part by the beef checkoff.

BQA helps increase consumer confidence in the beef industry by demonstrating that the industry strives to produce a safe, wholesome product. All segments of the industry can benefit from becoming BQA-certified, including producers from cow-calf, dairy, stocker and feedyard operations, and anyone affiliated with those segments. With an overall focus on animal handling and disease treatment and prevention, online certification modules are customized to meet each segment’s needs.

“The beef industry has embraced BQA as the right thing to do for our industry. BQA certification helps producers share with consumers their commitment and pride in raising quality beef,” says Josh White, executive director, producer education and national BQA program leader. “The partnership with BIVI helps encourage producers and their employees to become certified.”