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2026 Quality Assurance (QA) Rules, Test Out Opportunities and Sessions   

Morrow County Rules:  All youth project members taking livestock (market and breeding) are required to attend a quality assurance session annually or test out when eligible. 

Morrow County Quality Assurance Test Out: Test out opportunities are only for youth in their 3rd year or beyond and 12 years old and older as of January 1st. 

Test out age groups 12 to 14 and 15 and older.  Youth who pass the test at age 15 or older will not need to test nor attend quality assurance again.

*This is a state resource that is to be used as an aid but know that questions may vary at different age levels. It's recommended you look over portions of your species resources guides that pertain to Quality Assurance practices!

Don’t Forget: Quality Assurance must be completed by July 17th to show at the Morrow County Fair. State Fair project members should complete QA by June 14th.

Parents/Guardians are required to attend the first 2 years of a project member’s required QA sessions. 

County Quality Assurance Opportunities:

March 19th, Quality Assurnace Test Out, Ag Credit Conference Room, 3:00pm - 6:00pm 

March 31st, Beef QA, Ag Credit Building, 6:30, RSVP- 419-947-1070

April 28th, First- and Second-Year Member (8-13 year olds) ONLY and Parent QA, 6:30, Youth Building Fairgrounds

May 6th, Livestock QA General, Fairgrounds, 6:15 PM

May 12th, Livestock QA General, Fairgrounds, 6:15 PM

May 21st, Livestock QA General, Fairgrounds, 6:15 PM

State Quality Assurance Opportunities:

Ohio Cattlemen’s Best Program (face to face), Dairy Palooza, Pork Quality Assurance (face to face, 14 and older only), BQA (face to face and approved program) Watch announcements or check ohio4h.org website.

National Online Program Option: Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA)

Youth can go to the following website to take the age-appropriate on-line module for $12: https://yqcaprogram.org/

Youth who intend to show their project animal(s) at exhibition (e.g., county or state fair) have the option to complete an online YQCA session. For the training to meet the Ohio Youth Food Animal QA requirement for the project year:

  • The online module completed MUST be for the correct 4-H age for the youth.
  • 1st and 2nd year members are NOT eligible for online module. Parents must attend with child at an in person session. 
  • The online session must be completed at least 45 days prior to the start of exhibition.
    • July 17th for Morrow County Fair Eligibility.

Horse Projects:

  • EquiSTEP Safety online program is required and due by June 1st **
  • EquiSTEP is to be completed ONLINE! There will be no in person option offered! 
  • Link for EquiSTEP 2026: http://go.osu.edu/equistep2026
    • The 4-H member must click on the final button/arrow at the end of the program to trigger the emails to their email and the county.
    • The youth member will need to select their correct county from the drop-down list to have the completion/email certificate sent to.  The certificate will only be sent to the county’s email inbox (countyname4h@osu.edu).
    • The 4-H member will need to type in the email address they want their copy of the completion/email certificate sent to.

** Quality Assurance does not count for horse exhibitior

If this is going to be an issue for a family due to internet connection please let the office know we are willing to work with you!