Quality Meats
All Polk County Quality meats participants must complete the YQCA online training in the current year to be eligible for the 2025 Quality Meats Program auction. Exhibitors are also required to participate in one other online or in person educational training for animal programs. This training does not need to be species specific. Please click on the link in the right hand box to be directed to the YQCA webpage
Upcoming YQCA Trainings
ALL TRAININGS WILL BE HELD AT THE POLK COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER
YQCA
The link provided will bring you to the YQCA webpage where you can complete your training.
www.yqcaprogram.org
QUALITY MEATS FORMS
Youth Livestock Educational Event Verification Form – This form is to be used for events, workshops, and online learning opportunities.
Interstate Livestock Information
The Swine Project
Please Contact Tyler Kuhl, 715-410-6024, or Gus Swenson, 715-554-4620, With Any Questions
The Sheep & Goats Project
Spring Weigh-In will be held at the Polk County Fairgrounds in the Scale Building; April 26th, 9am-11am.
Sheep Project Members: Please Contact Amy Lee, 715-557-0758, or Amy Strobach, 715-491-0342 With Any Questions
Goat Project Members: Please Contact Jeanne Alling, 715-553-2488, or Julia Erickson, 715-944-5491, With Any Questions
The Beef Project
Beef Showman Clinic
Saturday, June 21st at the Polk County Fair Grounds in St. Croix Falls
Quality Meats will be hosting a Showmanship clinic again this year. We will be breaking the clinic into two sessions to better accommodate all ages and showing experience.
Session 1: Geared towards those with LESS showing experience
- 9:30am-10:15am: Unloading
- 10:30am-11:30am: Hands-on showmanship Practice
- 11:30am-12pm: Session 1 load out
Session 2: Geared towards those with MORE showing experience
- 9:30am-10:15am: Unloading
- 10:30am-11:30am: Hands-on showmanship Practice
- 11:30am-12pm: Session 2 load out
Please RSVP to Alison Emerson, 715-501-4858, or Tyler Kuhl, 715-410-6024
Other Resources
For any other information on Quality Meats please see the Clover Connection Newsletter. The newsletter lists upcoming events and deadlines.
Youth wishing to participate in the 2024/2025 Polk County Quality Meats Program must meet all the program requirements:
- Quality Meats Requirements
- Complete YQCA “Youth for the Quality Care of Animals” online classroom training. Club organizational leaders and co-leaders have more information on YQCA.
- Attend at least 2 educational event or sessions (kick-off meetings, clinics, Instate Livestock Show, ext)
- 2024/2025 YQCA – Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (Formerly MAQA)
- ALL Quality Meats Exhibitors must bring their printed certificate to paperwork check-in Wednesday at the Fair in the livestock show barn office. check-in concludes at 6pm.
- Required on-line course go to yqca.org and follow directions to register and take course – cost is $12.
- Classroom training is available at a cost of $3 at various locations in other counties. Register for these classroom courses at yqca.org
- Questions can be directed to your species chair or vice chair.
- Instructions on Getting Your YQCA WebBased Certification
