Applicators should contact the Greene County Extension to register
Commercial manure applicators should plan to attend the commercial manure applicator training program scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 6, from 9 am to noon. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), will conduct the required three-hour training workshop. There is no fee to attend the workshop, but commercial applicators should register by contacting the ISU Extension Greene County office at 515-386-2138.
Commercial manure applicators needing to recertify and those wanting to certify for the first time should attend. All currently certified commercial manure applicator licenses will expire on March 1, 2015. The program, which meets the requirement for three hours of annual training, will cover applicator rules, water quality issues, manure sampling and testing, and case studies.
Those wanting to renew must complete training requirements and submit forms and fees to the DNR prior to March 1 to avoid paying late fees. The law requires all commercial manure applicators to attend three hours of training annually to meet certification requirements. Businesses that primarily truck or haul manure of any type or from any source are also required to meet certification requirements.
Commercial applicators who cannot attend the workshop should contact the Greene County Extension office and schedule an appointment. A fee of $10 per person will be charged. The fee does not apply to the Jan. 6 workshop.
Anyone not able to attend training should schedule an appointment with their DNR field office to take the certification exam. In addition to scheduling an appointment to take the exam, applicators must bring a pencil, photo ID, and a calculator.
For more information about the commercial applicator program contact the ISU Extension Greene County office at 515-386-2138 or access a list of the training locations here.
