Certification Update

Dinah Peebles

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PQA Plus• Trainers: 64• Advisors: 1,894

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59,84959,849

Site Assessments Completed • 16,398 sites with valid site status• % of US swine inventory represented

Site Assessment Demographics

76.29

23.71

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Advisor Self-Assessment

% of assessments performed by:

83.63%

16.37 %

Aug 1, 2013– 434 sites Prior to July 1Prior to July 1

83.41%83.41%

15.44%15.44%1.15%1.15%

Site Assessment Demographics% of assessments by phase of production:

93.32%93.32%

12.9%12.9%

% of Sites Marked as Acceptable (16,398)

% of Sites Marked as Acceptable (434)97%97%

79%79%92%92%

83%83%98%98%98%98%

86%86%84%84%

94%94%100%100%

100%

99%99%94%94%94%94%

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96%96%

Data Review:Third-Party Verification

Participation SummaryTotal Pulled = 169

Participation Summary

Total Pulled = 169Total Pulled = 133

Reasons for Declining to Participate • Biosecurity risks (x2) • Boar stud - high security (x2)• Contract finish and the owner doesn't want it done• Too busy to participate (x2)• Only has 5 pigs for 4H, declined• Packet was refused• PRRS outbreak/health issues (x2)• They do not have any pigs at this time (x3)• Declined due to litigation (x2)• Declined to Participate/did not want to (x10)• Had Research hogs on site

Types of Farms Visited

2013 PQA Plus Revision

• Testing– Feed back

• Online Certification– Feed back

• Site Assessment– 30 days– 180 days

• Third Party Data base– Monthly Reports being pulled by Advisor

TQA• Certification Numbers– Advisors – 656– Handlers – 29,970

• Rewrite in process• Content at the 3rd Party Vendor• Start of video pieces• Launch time March- Advisors Classes

TQA Revision• Content Changes and Reorganization– Pig Behavior• Pig body language• Releasing pressure/Flow

– Handling– Facilities and Equipment• Facilities• Trailer

– Loading, Unloading and Transportation• Boarding/Bedding

TQA Revision• Content Changes and Reorganization– Fitness of the Pig• Handling of the pigs at plant-changes at some plants

– Biosecurity• PEDv

– Emergency Response Plan• Statistics of accidents and more

– Laws, Regulations, and Audits• Explain what goes on at the plant once a trucker enter

TQA Revision• Program Protocol Changes– Advisors will score their own exams

– Online course for handlers• New Certifications will be required to certify face to

face. • Advisors and Handlers will be able to recertify online

every other certification cycle.

• Advisor classes will start in March.

YPQA

• Certification Numbers– Trainer - 56– Advisor – 1,245– Youth – 29,867

• Rewrite in process• Handbook in Final Draft• Power Point in Draft form

YPQA• Similar to the adult version with

minor changes to make youth friendly.

• Online course • Online set up.• Broke out by age group.

Youth Quality Assurance Program

• All Species Quality Assurance– 1st Meeting hosted in May• All Species groups invited• 7 state equivalent programs• 2 major junior livestock shows

– We will continue with bringing this group together.

– 2017 launch