IMMAG - Iowa Manure Management Action Group

Topics Current News & Legislation Plans, Permits, Regulations Manure Applicator Certification Publications & Reports Service Providers Events Other Links Air Quality Buying & Selling Manure Frequently Asked Questions Subscriptions Links ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences ISU Extension Natural Resources Conservation Service Iowa Department of Natural Resources IMMAG Homepage Contact us (515) 294-9590 or e-mail amrieck@iastate.edu	Current News and Legislation/IMMAG Updates News releases IMMAG updates Legislation News archives News releases RUSLE2 and P Index Workshops for Manure and Nutrient Plan Writers Offered by ISU Extension Wet Weather Puts Livestock Producers in a Bind Ventilate and Take Other Safety Measures to Prevent Manure Pit Explosions Livestock Producers Facing Explosion Hazards with Manure Pumping A Summary of New Regulations for Beef Producers Short Course on Producing Energy from Dairy Manure Statewide Re-Show of 2009 Commercial Manure Applicator Training to be Aug. 19 Manure Handling Expo Well Attended Study Shows Low-interest Loans Improve On-farm Conservation Phosphorus Leaching Differs in Dairy Manures Winter manure application law signed June Open House Location Features New Confinement Buildings There’s Money in Managing Manure--When It’s Done Right DNR cutting reminder letters to animal producers Iowa State Offers Technical Sessions on Nutrient Management DNR Addresses Confusion About Manure Application on Frozen Ground ISU Extension Offers RUSLE2 and P Index Workshops for Manure and Nutrient Plan Writers Visit Your Local NRCS Office for Help with Animal Mortality Composting Facilities DNR seeks input on permit rules for livestock operations Livestock master matrix passes in 87 counties Public Invited to Comment on Proposed Rules for Winter Application Dry Manure Applicator Certificate Workshops Offered by Extension Manure Application on Frozen Ground Poses Risks to Water Water Quality and Livestock Issues Dominate January EPC Meeting Master Matrix Passes 37 Counties in First Week of the Year New Tool Fertilizes Fields and Reduces Runoff Nutrients Commercial Manure Applicator Training Scheduled For Jan. 7, 2009 Annual Confinement Site Manure Applicator Workshops Scheduled for 2009 Get the Facts on Selling and Buying Manure in Iowa Confinement Site Manure Applicators Need to Meet Training Requirements before December 31 Success leads to changes for livestock water quality loan program Watch amounts if applying manure products on land that will be planted to soybeans New Requirements for Controlling Manure, Wastewater from Large Animal Feeding Operations Updated yields for use in RUSLE2 Watch the $oil TemperaturE New Manure Nutrient Management Research Available Livestock Producers Who House Animals Both Inside and Out May Need to Apply for a Permit Making the Most of Manure Plan now for manure application after harvest Sample manure fields this fall if using manure as fertilizer CNMP Win-Win For New Cattleman ISU Extension Offers RUSLE2 and P Index Workshop for Manure and Nutrient Plan Writers Biofilters Now Eligible Practice Through EQIP Statewide Re-Show of the 2008 Commercial Manure Applicator Training Scheduled for Aug. 20 Legislation Iowa General Assembly This link will take you to the Iowa General Assembly homepage. While the items listed below contain direct links to the bills, if you want to search for additional bills click on the "Track Legislation" navigation button on the left side of the screen and then under the section "Popular Tools" click on "Bill Book". Once on the "Bill Book" page, type in the file number on under the quick find menu on the left hand side of the page at the top. Legislative Links will be updated throughout the legislative session. Please check back periodically. HF 735 A bill providing for the stockpiling of dry manure originating from confinement feeding operations, making penalties applicable, and providing an effective date. Signed by the Governor on April 2, 2009 SF432 A bill addressing manure application on snow-covered and frozen ground and dry bedded confinement feeding operations	Manure sampling News Newest IMMAG update available.