The 16th Annual Beef Quality Assurance Seminar is scheduled for June 8-9 in Kansas City, where state quality assurance coordinators and other beef industry leaders have a busy agenda planned. As Dr. Dee Griffin, a beef cattle management veterinarian with the University of Nebraska, explains, the recent Beef Quality Audit will be a key topic of discussion.  

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Griffin says the Beef Quality Audit is a critical tool for ensuring the beef industry is doing the best job possible of meeting the needs of consumers and retailers.

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Griffin added that other key topics of discussion include transportation, cattle handling, and quality assurance training programs.

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Animal identification will also be on the group’s agenda. Oklahoma veterinarian Dr. Bob Smith, a board member of the United States Animal Identification Organization, will speak on the progress being made on a national system, and how to address producer questions and concerns.

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