Certification Update Dinah Peebles 1

PQA Plus Trainers: 64 Advisors: 1, ,849

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

Site Assessment Demographics 83.63% % Aug 1, 2013– 434 sites Prior to July % 15.44% 1.15%

Site Assessment Demographics % of assessments by phase of production: 93.32% 12.9%

% of Sites Marked as Acceptable (16,398)

% of Sites Marked as Acceptable (434) 97% 79% 92% 83% 98% 98% 86% 84% 94% 100% 100% 99% 94% 94% 99% 97% 98.% 96%

Data Review: Third-Party Verification

Participation Summary Total Pulled = 169

Participation Summary Total Pulled = 169 Total 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 3 rd 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 – 1 st 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