Beef Quality Assurance

The Georgia Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Program is a joint effort of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Georgia Beef Board, and the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension.

The mission of BQA is to empower our local producers through science-based production practices and ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality beef from our pastures to the consumers’ plate.

This program focuses on:

• Low-Stress Handling: Techniques that improve animal welfare and producer safety.
• Facility & Transport: Designing and managing environments that minimize injury and stress.
• Robust Record Keeping: Proving our commitment to transparency and herd health.
• Preventative Healthcare: Protecting the integrity of the herd through proactive management.

(Adapted from the National Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program, a program of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.)

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State BQA Coordinators: