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2007 Confinement Site Manure Applicator Evaluation

Iowa State University Extension
Summary of Data Collected as of 12/14/2007
Total Responses: 1261 (Workshop attendees: 1049 Video attendees: 212)

Information presented
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
No
Response
1. Rules Update:
550
44%
666
52%
27
2%
3
0%
15
1%
2. Manure & Crop Production Issues
567
45%
641
51%
26
2%
1
0%
26
2%
Overall evaluation:
Agree
Undecided
Disagree
Does Not
Apply
No
Response
1. The information presented today was useful for my farm operation.
1105
88%
100
8%
4
0%
42
3%
10
1%
2. The presenters were prepared and knowledgeable.
1191
94%
37
3%
4
0%
18
1%
11
1%
As a result of today's training workshop
will you:
Plan to Adopt
Adopted Prior
Choose not
to Adopt
Does Not
Apply
No
Response
1.  Develop and implement a soil sampling plan to address the P-Index?
402
32%
661
52%
5
0%
146
12%
47
4%
2.  Develop and implement the P Index and use of RUSLE2 for your manure management plan.
495
39%
523
41%
13
1%
165
13%
65
5%

 

 John Holmes, Extension Crops Specialist, explains the Iowa P Index at the Story County manure applicator certification workshop. Photo: R. Klein

John Holmes, Extension Crops Specialist, explains the Iowa P Index at the Story County manure applicator certification workshop. Photo: R. Klein

Need to get certified?

Contact your County Extension Office to schedule and appointment to watch the training video or your local DNR Field Office to schedule an appointment to take the certification exam.

ISU Extension annually trains 1,200 commercial manure applicators and nearly 2,000 confinement site manure applicators.