Annual Workshops for Confinement Site Manure Applicators Scheduled for 2005

Confinement site manure applicators should plan to attend a two-hour continuing education workshop offered by Iowa State University (ISU) Extension in January or February 2005 to maintain applicator certification requirements. Contact your local county extension office for a list of workshop dates and locations, or view a list of workshops.

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• Public Hearing Added for DNR Engineering Standards for Open Feedlots - Iowa DNR News Environmental Services Division
• Public Hearings Set for DNR Engineering Standards for Open Feedlots
• Commercial Manure Applicator Training Scheduled - Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, Jean McGuire, Continuing Education and Communication Services
• Meetings on EQIP Funding for Large Open Feedlots in Western Iowa November 29, 2004
• More than $18.1 million in EQIP available to Iowa Farmers
• Summary of the Proposed CAFO Rules - Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
• Public hearings scheduled in early November for animal feeding rules
• New Manure Management Plan and Records Forms Available
• Applying Manure this Fall? Check your Applicator Certification - Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, and Jean McGuire, Continuing Education and Communication Services
• Wet Weather and Issues for Manure Storage Structures and Open Feedlots - Jeff Lorimor, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
• A new source for soil fertility information - Jean McGuire, Extension Communications
• Concrete Standards for Animal Confinements Kick in March 24
• DNR Looks for Confinement Feeding Operations that Need Manure Plans Starting March 1
• Certification Program Offered for Dry Manure Applicators - Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, Leroy Jensen, Wright County Extension Office, Kapil Arora, Area Agricultural Engineer, Story County Extension Office, Jean McGuire, Continuing Education and Communication Services
• 2004 Manure Applicator Certification Workshops - Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronom
• There's Still Time to be Certified to Apply Manure this Fall - by Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy and Jean McGuire, Extension Communication Services, Iowa State University
• ISU Extension Offers Manure Management Events - by Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy and Jean McGuire, Extension Communication Services, Iowa State University
• Help Available for Developing Annual Manure Management and Nutrient Management Plans - by Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University and Chris Murray, USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Your help needed in completing Minnesota survey regarding ventilation strategies used during pit agitation and pumping from deep pit systems - by David Schmidt, Extension Engineer, University of Minnesota Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Department
• Moderate manure plus minimal N equal highest return - by Chad Ingels, nutrient and manure management specialist, Maquoketa Watershed Project
• Manure applicators should plan now to attend certification meetings - by Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
• Resources for proposed new animal feeding operation rules, including the master matrix and opportunity to provide comments to the rule making process - by Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
• Mastering the Matrix and Other Manure Matters - by Sherry Hoyer, Iowa Pork Industry Center
• Mastering the Matrix and Other Manure Matters - by Sherry Hoyer, Iowa Pork Industry Center
• Web resource identifying frequently asked questions about manure management is now available -
  Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
• Manure management field days are in full swing - by Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
• Information and resources regarding the development of the Master Matrix for siting confinement facilities - Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University; Karen Grimes and Robin Pruisner, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
• Upcoming Meetings on Iowa's Livestock Regulations and Other Information Resources - by Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
• Information Regarding Iowa's New Livestock Bill-SF 2293 - by Angela Rieck-Hinz, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
• Review of Alternative Technologies for Manure Treatment from Open Feedlots - Jeff Lorimor and Brad Woerner, Agricultural Engineers, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, ISU
• Manure Applicator Certification Workshops for 2002 - Angela Rieck-Hinz, Extension Program Specialist, Department of Agronomy, ISU
• Managing Manure and Residue at the Same Time - Paul Miller, Manure Management Specialist, USDA-NRCS