Rockingham MAS
YQCA Training Opportunities
In order to be eligible to show and sell at the 2024 Rockingham County 4-H/FFA Livestock Show and Sale, all NEW 4-H & FFA Youth MUST attend a YQCA Training, BEFORE the Rockingham County Fair.
YQCA is a quality assurance training for youth raising and producing production livestock for consumers. This training will also give youth the chance to learn and demonstrate additional showing, exhibition and livestock production skills.
ANY of the following YQCA Trainings listed below will meet your YQCA requirement:
YQCA Training info can be found here: https://ext.vt.edu/4h-youth/youth-livestock/yqca.html
May 31st, 6-8 PM at Rockingham County Fairgrounds: for all first-time exhibitors and anyone planning to show at the Virginia State Fair. Everyone is invited to attend a training, but all first time Rockingham County Fair exhibitors are REQUIRED to attend a YQCA training. If you cannot attend this training, more YQCA trainings will be offered at later dates. Registration for the May 31st training is now open. YQCA Training info can be found here: https://ext.vt.edu/4h-youth/youth-livestock/yqca.html
July 20, 2024 10AM-12PM at Rockingham County Fairgrounds: Everyone is invited to attend a YQCA training, but all first time Rockingham County Fair exhibitors are REQUIRED to attend a YQCA training. Virginia State Fair exhibitors are required to attend a YQCA training, too.
Registration link to sign up for the July 20 training is: https://tinyurl.com/072024-YQCA-Rockingham.
THE ONLY OTHER YQCA TRAININGS OFFERED BEFORE OUR FAIR ARE:
1. Pittsylvania County on July 23, 2024. The link for that training is: https://tinyurl.com/072324-YQCA-Pittsylvania
2. Augusta County on July 31, 2024. The link to register for that training is: https://tinyurl.com/073124-YQCA-Augusta
3. Fredericksburg Ag Fair on July 31, 2024. The link to register for that training is: https://tinyurl.com/073124-YQCA-Fredericksburg
4. Gloucester County Extension on August 6, 2024. The link to register for that training is: https://tinyurl.com/080624-YQCA-Gloucester