Beef Risk Management and Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Certification
Knowledge Center Programs
12-3:00 p.m.
Orange, Virginia
Join us for a Risk Management and BQA certification that will be held in the Farm Credit of the Virginias footprint.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Risk Management: 12:00-1:00 p.m.
BQA Certification: 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Location
Knight Cattle Sale Facility
15415 James Madison Hwy
Gordonsville, VA
Lunch will be provided.
Who Is Invited?
Beef producers interested in learning more about risk management and/or becoming BQA certified.
Who Will Be Speaking?
Ralph Stickman - Farm Credit, Crop Insurance Agent
Jerry Yates - WVU Division of Land Grant Engagement Davis College Farm Manager and 2026 Beef Quality Assurance Educator Award Winner
What Will Be Shared?
- Risk; or exposure to danger, harm, or loss; is something every farmer lives with on a daily basis. Managing exposure to this risk in livestock operations is often the difference between success and failure. Protecting against price declines in conjunction with other risk management strategies can help ensure the best possible outcome.
- BQA certification provides beef producers good husbandry techniques coupled with accepted scientific knowledge to raise cattle under optimum management conditions.
Registration is FREE but there will be limited seats, so be sure to register early!
