4-H Animal Science Programs

2008 Quality Assurance Ethics Training Information
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County	Date	Type of Training	Location	Required Contact for Attendance: Times, Fees, Pre-registration, etc.
Crow Wing	April 29	tbd	CWC Land Services Bldg Brainerd, MN	Crow Wing County Extension by 4/25/08 888-241-0720 hauge350@umn.edu
North St Louis	May 3	Level 1 & 2	Northland Office Building Virgina, MN	Alice Haglund 218-749-7120 haglu004@umn.edu
Stevens	May 17	Level 1 & 2	WCROC Morris, MN	Stevens County Extension 320-589-7423 kochx040@umn.edu
Benton	May 17	Level 1 & 2	Benton County Fairgrounds Sauk Rapids, MN	Jessica Markgraf 320-968-5078 meier023@umn.edu
Dodge	May 20	Level 1 & 2	Faith Lutheran Church Dodge Center, MN	Dodge Extension Office 507-374-6435 dwalen@umn.edu
Dakota	May 20	Level 1 & 2	Dakota County Extenion & Conservation Center Farmington, MN	Ann Quigley 651-480-7700 sachs011@umn.edu
Douglas	May 25	Level 1 & 2	Hoffman, MN	Douglas County Extension 320-762-3890 by May 19
Morrison	May 31	Level 1 & 2	Morrison County Government Center Little Falls, MN	Marcia Woeste/Brainerd Regional 218-828-2386 woest001@umn.edu Pre-register by 5/23
Pine	June 3	Level 1 & 2	Pine County Fairgrounds Pine City, MN	Lorelei Swenson 320-591-1655 swens451@umn.edu
Murray	June 3	Level 1 & 2	Murray County Fairgrounds	Mike Boersma 507-836-6927 ext 121 boers010@umn.edu
Isanti	June 5	Level 2	Isanti County Fairgrounds Cambridge, MN	Jennifer Schmidt 763-689-1810 jjs@umn.edu
Pipestone	June 7	Level 1 & 2	Pipestone County Fairgrounds	Mike Boersma 507-825-6715 boers010@umn.edu
Isanti	June 9	Level 1	Isanti County Fairgrounds Cambridge, MN	Jennifer Schmidt 763-689-1810 jjs@umn.edu
Wadena	June 9	Level 1 & 2	Wadena County 4-H Bldg Fairgrounds, Wadena, MN	Marcia Woeste/Brainerd Regional 218-828-2386 woest001@umn.edu Pre-register by 5/30
Sibley	June 9	Level 1 & 2	Sibley County Service Center Gaylord, MN	Connie Rettman 507-237-4100 rettm001@umn.edu
Dakota	June 9	Level 1 & 2	Dakota County Extenion & Conservation Center Farmington, MN	Ann Quigley 651-480-7700 sachs011@umn.edu
Redwood	June 9	Level 2 CHANGE	Wabasso Public Schools Wabasso, MN	Redwood County Extension 507-637-4025 hadle034@umn.edu
Olmsted	June 12	Level 1 & 2	Olmsted County Fairgrounds	Jarrard Woodward 507-287-7145 woodw092@umn.edu
Aitkin	June 13	Level 1 & 2	Aitkin High School Aitkin, MN	Crow Wing County Extension by 6/9/08 888-241-0720 hauge350@umn.edu
Pope	June 14	Level 1 & 2	Pope County Fairground Glenwood, MN	Pope County Extension 320-634-5735
Carlton	June 17	Level 1 & 2	Carlton County Transportation Bldg Carlton, MN	Marna Butler-Fasteland 218-384-3511 butle050@umn.edu register by 5/16
Nobles	June 17	Level 1 & 2	Nobles County Government Center Worthington, MN	JoAnn Ammann 507-295-5313 amman003@umn.edu
Rice & Steele	June 21	Level 1 & 2	Owatonna Junior High School	Steele County Extension 507-444-7685
Lac qui Parle	June 23	Level 1 & 2	Lac qui Parle Fairgrounds	MaryAnn Anderson 320-598-3325 ander071@umn.edu
Brown	June 25	Level 1	Brown County Extension Office Sleepy Eye, MN	Brown County Extension 507-794-7993 johan212@umn.edu
Houston	June 26	Level 1 & 2	TBD	Houston County Extension 507-725-5807
Fillmore	June 28	Level 1 & 2	Fillmore County Fairgrounds Preston, MN	LeeAnn Howard 507-765-3896 willi280@umn.edu
Mankato Region	July 12	Level 1 & 2	LeCenter Family Center LeCenter Fairgrounds	Pam Aanas 507-357-8525 aanas001@umn.edu
Mille Lacs	July 15	Level 1 & 2	Mille Lacs County Fairgrounds Princeton, MN	Amanda Gregerson 320-983-8330 swen0291@umn.edu
Hutchinson Region	July 16	Level 1 & 2	McLeod County Fairgrounds Hutchinson, MN	Trisha Sheehan or Kimberly Asche tsheehan@umn.edu or asche008@umn.edu 1-888-241-3207
West Otter Tail	August 4	Level 1 & 2	West Otter Tail Fairgrounds Fergus Falls, MN	Tammy Nordick 218-998-8760 nordi012@umn.edu

2008 Minnesota 4-H Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics Policy
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All youth participating as a State Fair livestock exhibitor in LLAMA, beef, dairy, sheep, swine, poultry, rabbits or goats AND all regular (non-Cloverbud) 4-H swine county fair exhibitors must have completed a Livestock Quality Assurance and Ethics workshop. Certification is good for three Fair seasons. The level of training required is determined by the grade of the youth at the time the training takes place.
NOTE: Since 2006 pre-State Fair age 4-Hers have been recommended to be certified.
Certification is not required for all pre-State Fair age 4-Hers for participation at the county fair.