December 13, 2013

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Winter Commercial Manure Applicator Training Sessions Scheduled

Commercial manure applicators can attend annual training at locations in Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, to meet commercial manure applicator certification requirements. Iowa State University (ISU) Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will conduct Commercial Manure Applicator training from 9 a.m. to noon at 76 Iowa locations, two Wisconsin locations and one Minnesota site. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. There is no fee for the workshop, but applicators must register by Dec. 30 with the ISU Extension and Outreach county office where they plan to attend. A complete list of workshop locations can be found at  http://www.agronext.iastate.edu/immag/certification/macprogrampostcard.pdf.

In addition to the commercial manure applicator training offered on Jan. 7, ISU Extension and Outreach will offer eight dry/solid manure workshops for commercial manure applicators in February 2014. Information regarding these workshops and locations is also available online at the link listed above. Program requirements are the same as the regular commercial training program, but this training program is geared more toward dry/solid manure issues.  

Those unable to attend the program on Jan. 7 may schedule time with their ISU Extension and Outreach county office to watch the training DVD. Due to scheduling conflicts, many extension offices no longer will accept walk-in appointments to watch these DVDs, but do offer scheduled dates and times to provide this training. Those who can’t attend training during one of the scheduled reshow dates at their county extension office will be charged a $10 fee to view the training at their convenience. If attending the workshops or watching the three-hour DVD is not possible, commercial applicators may contact their local DNR field office to schedule an appointment to take the certification exam.


For more information, contact an ISU Extension and Outreach county office or visit http://www.agronext.iastate.edu/immag/mac.html.

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