About Us

YQCA is a nonprofit organization with a volunteer board of directors (listed below). The purpose of YQCA is to continually provide a current, peer-reviewed, quality curriculum for youth quality assurance training and certification. Revenues collected from fees are used for ongoing program improvement and promotion.

Board Representation

Industry

  • American Boer Goat Association

  • American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc.

  • American Sheep Industry Association

  • Dairy MAX

  • National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

  • National Pork Board

  • Stockman’s Showcase Consulting

  • Veterinarian Representative

State Youth Programs

  • California FFA Association, California Department of Education

  • Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

  • North Carolina FFA Association, North Carolina State University

  • The Ohio State University

  • UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine

  • University of Nevada, Reno Extension

  • University of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension

  • University of Wisconsin – Madison Extension

  • Virginia Cooperative Extension, VA Tech

  • Washington State University Extension

OVERVIEW & BACKGROUND
GOALS OF YQCA
CURRICULUM

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