If you have a market beef project these are must reads, just follow the  links to read all the information about  Beef Quality Assurance. 
Beef Quality Assurance is a national program that provides guidelines  for beef cattle production.  The program raises consumer confidence  through offering proper management techniques and a commitment to  quality within every segment of the beef industry. 
“BQA is a process of figuring out what could go wrong, planning to avoid  it – then validating and documenting what you have done. BQA is just  part of good business,” explains Dee Griffin, DVM, associate professor  at the University of Nebraska
Youth BQA objective 
Youth BQA assist youth in understanding their role as producers in the food supply chain and their responsibility to produce a safe food product while caring for animals is an ethical manner.