AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, in cooperation with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, will offer manure applicator certification workshops for dry/solid manure operators on five different dates and locations in February. These workshops meet manure applicator certification requirements for confinement site and commercial manure applicators who primarily apply dry or solid manure.
“The information in this workshop will benefit not only those needing certification but anyone using dry or solid sources of manure as a nutrient resource,” said Dan Andersen, associate professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering and extension agriculture engineering specialist at Iowa State University and coordinator of the manure applicator certification program.
The workshops are available to attend at no cost and are open to all. Applicators will be required to submit certification forms and fees to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in order to meet the manure applicator certification requirements.
Pre-registration is required and walk-ins are not allowed. To register for a workshop, please call the county office for the specific location at least one week prior to the workshop. All workshops will begin at 1 p.m.
- Feb. 9, Sioux County, Sioux County Extension Office, 400 Central Ave NW, Suite 700, Orange City; 712-737-4230.
- Feb. 10, Washington County, Washington County Extension Office, 2223 250th St., Washington; 319-653-4811.
- Feb. 12, Adair County, Greenfield City Hall, 202 S 1st St., Greenfield; 641-743-8412.
- Feb. 18, Wright County, Wright County Extension Office, 2302 Madison Ave, Clarion; 515-532-3453.
- Feb. 19, Buena Vista County, Buena Vista County Extension Office, 701 Seneca St., Suite 1, Storm Lake; 712-732-5056.
For more information, call a county from the list above or contact Rachel Kennedy at rakenned@iastate.edu.
