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Applications Due Soon for July 18 Pork Quality Assurance Advisor Certification

The application deadline for the Iowa Pork Industry Center’s next Pork Quality Assurance Advisor certification session is approaching, and those interested in attending should submit their application soon. The session date is Tuesday, July 18, and the application deadline for this virtual session is Tuesday, July 11.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach swine veterinarian Chris Rademacher organizes these sessions, and said the session, including the exam, will take approximately six hours to complete.

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