Goals of YQCA

The YQCA organizational Board of Directors adopted the following goals for the YQCA training and certification program:

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Ensure safety and well-being of animals produced by youth for showing and for 4-H and FFA projects

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Ensure a safe food supply to consumers

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Enhance the future of livestock industry by educating youth on these very important issues so they can become more informed producers, consumers and/or employees in the agriculture and food industry

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Maximize the limited development time and budgets of state and national youth program leaders to provide an effective quality assurance program

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Offer livestock shows a valid, national quality assurance certification for youth livestock exhibitors

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The Youth for the Quality Care of Animals national multi-species quality assurance program embraces human diversity and is committed to ensuring that its educational programs are available to youth and adults on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. This statement is in accordance with U.S. civil rights laws and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.