2023 Quality Assurance Dates and Times

QUALITY ASSURANCE

Quality Assurance is an Ohio Department of Agriculture requirement that all youth that are exhibiting at the junior fair must complete each year unless they test out. (Exemptions are the following animals being exhibited: Pocket Pet, Cavy, Horse)

DATE

TIME

LOCATION

Quality Assurance

1/8/2023

6:30 p.m.

 

Just Rite Club Members – Quality Assurance
1/25/2023 7:00 p.m. New Alexander Church Quality Assuranct Training for New Alexander Ever Ready 4-H Club

2/11/2023

10:00 a.m.

United Local High School Auditorium

Quality Assurance Training (in conjunction with Turkey and Hog Clinics check Jr Fair website for times of clinics)

2/16/2023

4:00 -6:00 p.m.

OSU Extension Office

QA Test Out by appt only – call to make your appointment to test out good for 3 years

2/20/2023

10-3:00 p.m.

OSU Extension Office

QA Test Out by appt only call to make your appointment to test out good for 3 years

3/12/2023

6:00 p.m.

Damascus

Circle 62 Club Members – Quality Assurance

3/18/2023

10:30 a.m.

Columbiana County Fair Grounds Government Building

Quality Assurance Training (in conjunction with Rabbit and Poultry Clinics check Jr Fair website for times of clinics)
3/29/2023 5:30 p.m. East Fairfield Church Quality Assurance Training (in conjunction with Goat Clinic check Jr Fair website for time of clinic)
4/15/2023 10:00 a.m. Arts & Craft Building (Fairgrounds) Quality Assurance Training (in conjunction with Dairy Beef Feeder Clinic check Jr Fair website for time of clinic)
       

 

No admittance to any quality assurance training 10 minutes past start time.

2023 Test Out Date

February 16, 2023  pre-register for Test Out BY APPOINTMENT ONLY time slots starting at 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

February 20, 2023 pre - register for Test Out By Appointment Only  time slots starting at 10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

Test out Guidelines:

  • Youth ages 12-14 years of age who pass the QA test out will need to retake the test when they reach the age of 15
  • Youth ages 15-18 years of age who pass the QA test can test out of their annual QA program permanently
  • All ages are based on a member's 4-H age (the age that they are as of January 1 of the current year)

What will be on the Quality Assurance Test?

This year the test will primarily be over the Good Production Practices 1, 3, 6 and 10 but other Good Production Practices will be included.  We are no longer able to have the review session before the test, so we recommend that members study their 4-H project resource books focusing on the Quality Assurance section of the book.

You can also use the following references to study:

 

If you have any questions, please call the Extension office at 330-424-7291.