The YQCA Program teaches youth to raise quality swine, beef and dairy cattle, sheep, goats, dairy goats, rabbits, and poultry. For more information visit yqcaprogram.org.
In spring 2017, the National Pork Board, livestock industry representatives, and Extension specialists from nine states, including Nevada, implemented the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals Program to create a national quality assurance curriculum. The program, offered both online and face-to-face, teaches youth ages 8-21 who raise market animals how to ensure the animals will be wholesome, safe and healthy for consumers. It focuses on animal wellbeing, food safety and life skills. There are lessons for four age groups: junior, intermediate, senior and young adult.
Lindsay Chichester, Douglas County Extension Educator, has been part of this program since its inception and continues her work on the project, specifically working on the curriculum team, and is the Vice President of the Board.
