Nebraska Beef Quality Assurance

06/03/2026

Join us in Bladen this Thursday evening for Burgers and BQA!

Be sure to attend, we look forward to seeing you there!

05/06/2026

On the road in Imperial today for BQA/BQAT certification workshop. Big shout out to Wes Anderjaska with Merck Animal Health Cattle for sponsoring refreshments. Thanks for supporting Nebraska BQA!

05/01/2026

Looking to become BQA certified or need to renew? Join Nebraska BQA on May 6 in Imperial or May 7 in Holdrege! Register here: https://bqa.unl.edu/events/

04/20/2026

As producers in Western Nebraska work toward recovery after devastating wildfires, many cattle producers may need to find new grazing opportunities for their herd. With that in mind it may be a good idea for those producers to brush up on BQA guidelines.
https://youtu.be/KEFBpYnJWJQ

04/17/2026

More opportunities for in-person Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) and Beef Quality Assurance Transportation (BQAT) certification. Visit https://bqa.unl.edu/events/ to register!

04/17/2026

As temperatures start to warm up across the states, we’ll be doing a mini-series over the next three weeks covering warm weather considerations for your herd.

First and foremost, water quality! The basic water quality properties are biological, physical, and chemical.
🔬Biological: bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and worm eggs
🌡️ Physical: color, turbidity, sediment, temperature, odor, algae (blue-green can produce deadly toxic effects)
🧪Chemical: pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), nitrates/nitrites, phosphates, sodium, sulphates

The USDA NRCS has an insightful article on protecting livestock from harmful algal blooms (HABs) like blue-green algae here: bit.ly/41rrPqh. More information can also be found in the Environmental Stewardship chapter of the BQA National Manual!

Next week: Warming Up Part 2: Handling Considerations.

04/15/2026

For Nebraska producer Troy Anderson, Beef Quality Assurance is a way of doing business rooted in stewardship, animal care and long-term success.

From herd health to handling practices, BQA principles guide daily decisions and help build trust in the beef industry.

“BQA is kind of like a roadmap to show the public we’re doing things right.”

Read more: https://go.unl.edu/cdwo

04/07/2026

BQA & BQAT Trainings in North Platte. Spanish option available!
Register at https://bqa.unl.edu/events/

03/19/2026

Fires are still going but livestock needs to be cared for and contained. Cattle care and fencing articles, along with additional resources, can be found at the link in my bio —> https://beef.unl.edu/fire/

03/19/2026

Are you BQA Certified? If so, enter to win 4 months of Free Steaks! Not certified yet - no problem! Visit bqa.unl.edu to find an in-person training event in Nebraska or visit bqa.org to get certified online.