Commercial manure applicators should plan to attend the Commercial Manure Applicator training program scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 4, from 9 to noon or 1 to 4 pm. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will conduct the required three-hour training workshop at that time.
There is no fee to attend the workshop. Pre-registration is required. No walk-ins are allowed. Interested persons should contact the ISU Extension and Outreach Greene County office at 515-386-2138.
Commercial manure applicators needing to recertify and those wanting to certify for the first time should attend. The workshop will provide the required three hours of annual training and will cover rules for applicators and land-application requirements, pit pumping ventilation safety, bio-security considerations, terraces and manure application, dragline systems, grassed waterways and manure application, spring vs fall applied poultry manure, Q & A segment, and case studies.
New this year – This year 10 locations will offer live workshops for Commercial Manure Applicator Certification as part of the Confinement Site Manure Applicator Training. Attend the 2-hour confinement site training, and the additional hour to fulfill your three hours of training. If you want the Confinement Site certification, you will be excused after two hours. However, if you want the Commercial certification, you can stay for the extra hour to earn your three-hour certification. If you plan to attend the live workshops, please contact the extension office to reserve your seat.
