Youth PQA Plus to replace Youth PQA as the pork quality and animal well-being certification program for producers age 8 to 19. 

Youth PQA Plus mirrors the content of the industry’s adult program Pork Quality Assurance Plus™, or PQA Plus™, but presents it in a format conducive to the learning of youth.  For all the details of NPB’s Youth PQA program including teaching materials, guidelines for certification and an advisor locator, click here.

The Oklahoma Pork Council provides added value to youth swine exhibitors who keep their Youth PAQ Plus certification status current. Youth who are PQA Plus certified will receive


 

• extra premiums for placing in the barrow or gilt show,
• eligibility for support from OPC in the premium auction, and
• eligibility for OPC scholarships.

Your Youth PQA Plus certification must be current on the day your swine project is nominated for the show.