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Materials for Teaching Youth About Beef Quality Assurance

Materials for Teaching Youth About Beef Quality Assurance. NACAA Annual Meeting & Professional Improvement Conferences Cincinnati, OH Lyle Holmgren Utah State University Extension lyleh@ext.usu.edu March 2, 2006. Youth livestock projects provide unequaled potential for the

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Materials for Teaching Youth About Beef Quality Assurance

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  1. Materials for Teaching Youth About BeefQuality Assurance NACAA Annual Meeting & Professional Improvement Conferences Cincinnati, OH Lyle HolmgrenUtah State University Extension lyleh@ext.usu.eduMarch 2, 2006

  2. Youth livestock projects provide unequaled potential for the education and personal development of youth.

  3. 650 lbs 750 lbs 850 lbs Ideal Carcass Weight?

  4. 650 lbs 750 lbs 850 lbs Ideal Carcass Weight?

  5. 8.5 – 10 in2 9.5 – 11 in2 11.0 – 14 in2 12.5 – 15 in2 Anything greater than 14 in2 Ideal Ribeye Size?

  6. 8.5 – 10 in2 9.5 – 11 in2 11.0 – 14 in2 12.5 – 14 in2 Anything greater than 14 in2 Ideal Ribeye Size? Source: NCBA

  7. The amount of salable meat the carcass will yield. A numerical value from 1 to 5. Measured from the round, loin, rib, and chuck. Closely related to Percent Retail Cuts. What is Yield Grade?

  8. The amount of salable meat the carcass will yield. A numerical value from 1 to 5. Measured from the round, loin, rib, and chuck. Closely related to Percent Retail Cuts. What is Yield Grade?

  9. The interdispersion of fat in the muscle tissue. Estimated on cattle between the 12th & 13th rib. The age of the beef at time of slaughter. Average Daily Gain The color of the muscle tissue. What Factor is Not Part of the Quality Grade?

  10. The interdispersion of fat in the muscle tissue. Estimated on steers between the 12th & 13th rib. The age of the beef at time of slaughter. Average Daily Gain The color of the muscle tissue. What Factor is Not Part of the Quality Grade?

  11. Why Should Youth and Leaders be Concerned about Beef Quality Assurance?

  12. Learn How to Show an Animal

  13. Learn How to Groom an Animal

  14. Learn About Animal Reproduction

  15. Learn About Careers in Agriculture

  16. Learn About Determining the Cost of Raising an Animal

  17. Learn to Appreciate Animal Products

  18. Three Areas of Jr. BQA Focus • Increase Awareness • Youth will learn principles of BQA. • Provide leaders, parents,agents, FFA advisors, etc., with teaching materials.

  19. Help youth gain a better understanding of the beef industry. Research shows that many youth are trained in fitting and showing their steers but do not associate their project with the overall beef industry.

  20. Help Youth, Parents and Leaders Learn Principles of BQA

  21. What is Beef Quality Assurance?

  22. For Youth It Means…

  23. Improving the Quality of the Meat Reducing the Incidence of Producer Caused Quality Problems

  24. And Ensuring that Best Management Practices are Followed

  25. Who is Responsible?

  26. Producers including Youth with Livestock Projects

  27. Food Processors

  28. Retailers

  29. Consumers and Restaurants

  30. What Are Our Responsibilities?

  31. Identification • Prevention & Responsibility • Handling • Health Care • Carcass Quality

  32. Identification

  33. Prevention

  34. Responsibility

  35. Agreement with Processors

  36. Record Keeping

  37. Handling

  38. Rations and Feeding

  39. Health Care

  40. Injection Site Lesions

  41. Injection Site Lesions Incidence of lesions in top sirloin butts has dropped from 11% in 1995 to 2% in 2000. -- Source: NBQA 2000

  42. Injection Locations

  43. Consumer Confidence

  44. Materials • Beef Evaluation • Industry Quality Report Cards • Total Quality Mgmt. • Beef Processing Technology. • Calf Data Sheets for Practice Evaluation.

  45. 4-H & FFA Materials

  46. Quality “4-H and FFA youth are making changes to and are committed to meeting or exceeding the expectations of consumers.”

  47. Acknowledgements • Dale Zobell, USU Beef Specialist • C. Kim Chapman, USU Animal Scientist • Samantha Nicholas, 4-H Assistant • Ross Jacobson, USU 4-H Animal Project Director • University of Nebraska • Colorado State University

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