IMMAG - Iowa Manure Management Action Group

Topics Current News Plans, Permits, Regulations Manure Applicator Certification Publications & Reports Service Providers Events Other Links Air Quality 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	News Archives 2007 IMMAG update archives News releases archives IMMAG 2007 updates: December 2007 12/11/2007 October 2007 10/24/2007 September 2007 09/17/2007 August 2007 07/06/2007 July 2007 07/10/2007 June 2007 06/15/2007 May 2007 05/17/2007 May 2007 05/01/2007 March 2007 03/28/2007 February 2007 02/19/2007 January 2007 01/21/2007 News updates archives 2001-2006 News Releases 2007 archives: 70 counties decide to evaluate animal confinement sites National Nutrient Management Plan Development Course Feb. 25-27 Beyond the Pond: A Low-Cost, Low-Tech Way To Manage Manure Commercial manure applicators - sign up for training January 4 January sign up for counties to evaluate animal confinement sites Voluntary Incentive Program Introduced to Reduce Livestock Odors Annual Confinement Site Manure Applicator Workshops Scheduled for 2008 Commercial Manure Applicator Training Scheduled For Jan. 4, 2008 Feedlot runoff reaches stream - DNR cautions all manure applicators State loans and federal financial assistance - a winning combination for smaller open feedlots Even crop producers need to be certified to apply manure Want to Start or Expand a Feedlot Operation? Consider These Factor First National Air Emissions Conference to be Held in Iowa in 2008 Liquid application of manure on soybean ground is permitted Crop and animal producers - test soils now Excessive Rainfall Creates Manure Management Issues Manure Testing Now Required Before Application Iowa Manure Applicators Should Plan to Meet Certification Requirements DNR ecoNews August 2, 2007: Producers Can Prevent Fish Kills By Acting Now (pdf) 2007 Manure Management Clinic Registration Is Available DNR ecoNews July 19, 2007: DNR urges feedlot producers to develop NMP first (pdf) Slashing Greenhouse Gases From Hog Waste EPA Extends Clean Water Act Deadlines for Animal Feeding Operations EPA Announces New Web Site Listing Regulations With Potential Impact on Agriculture Iowa Manure Management Action Group Rolls Out New Web Site Low-Interest Loan Program to Be Discussed at Hearing EPA Proposes to Extend CAFO Deadlines Iowa NRCS Offering New Incentive Payments for CNMP Development Until May 28 Slashing Greenhouse Gases From Hog Waste Learn to Turn Animal Waste into Energy DNR ecoNews March 22, 2007: DNR updates yield data for manure management, livestock construction permit (pdf) EPA wants exemption for livestock farms ISU Extension Offers RUSLE2 and P Index Workshop for Manure Plan Writers 03/07/2007 DNR ecoNews February 15, 2007: DNR notifies 230 manure applicators of make-up test (pdf) DNR ecoNews February 8, 2007: Master Matrix adopted by 86 counties to evaluate animal confinement sites (pdf) DNR ecoNews February 8, 2007: Manure applicators should schedule training now to meet March 1 deadline (pdf) Confinement manure applicator training offered until late February 02/05/2007 EPA targets western Iowa feedlot owners Iowa State Studies Long-Term Use of Poultry Manure Tool Available to Help Producers Calculate the Iowa P-Index EPA Helps Farmers Turn Livestock Waste into Wealth Certification Workshops Offered for Dry Manure Applicators DNR ecoNews January 12, 2007: Public input sought on rule proposal limiting manure use on soybean ground (pdf) DNR ecoNews January 12, 2007: Producers with late manure management plans to be referred after one month (pdf) News releases archives 2006	Manure sampling News Newest IMMAG update available.
		The first ever Extension bulletin published by Iowa State University Extension was about manure. The year was 1907.