Open AccessFlorida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook: Introduction
Author(s) -
Todd Thrift,
Matt Hersom,
Max Irsik
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
edis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2576-0009
DOI - 10.32473/edis-an170-2006
Subject(s) - quality assurance , business , agricultural science , quality (philosophy) , beef cattle , cow calf , operations management , service (business) , engineering , environmental science , marketing , zoology , geography , forestry , biology , philosophy , herd , epistemology
AN170, is the first 14 pages of the Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook, which is used for the voluntary Florida Beef Quality Producer program. It introduces the concepts of Beef Quality Assurance (BQA), Total Quality Management (TQM) and the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point system (HACCP) to Florida beef producers and describes the objectives of the program, providing many reasons for producers to participate. Produced as part of a cooperative program by Florida Cattlemen's Association, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the University of Florida (IFAS) Extension Service. Published by the UF Department of Animal Sciences, October 2006.AN170/AN170: Florida Cow-Calf and Stocker Beef Safety and Quality Assurance Handbook: Introduction (ufl.edu)