USA - Manure Management Training Set for Jan. 11 in Huron
Published:December 28, 2004
Source :South Dakota Ag Connection
Manure management training for producers who want a South Dakota livestock permit for concentrated animal feeding operations is set for Tuesday, Jan. 11, in Huron.
The training takes place at the Crossroads Hotel and Convention Center in Huron with registration beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the program running from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Pre-register by Jan. 6 by calling Kathie Weight at (605) 688-4147.
The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service conducts the training in cooperation with the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
The registration fee is $40 per person. The fee includes a lunch, breaks, and training materials. South Dakota State University Extension Soils Specialist Jim Gerwing said the training fulfills the environmental and manure management training requirement to obtain a livestock permit from the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Producers who are not currently applying for a permit can also benefit from the information presented at this meeting and are encouraged to attend, Gerwing said. Current federal EPA, USDA and South Dakota water pollution control programs encourage all livestock producers who don't need permits to voluntarily adopt and use livestock production and manure management practices that protect water quality, Gerwing said.
Training topics and speakers include:
- South Dakota regulations for concentrated animal feeding operations -- Jeanie Votava, natural resources engineer, South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
- Land application of manure -- nitrogen and phosphorus management -- Jim Gerwing, SDSU Extension soils specialist.
- Conservation practices that reduce soil and manure loss from fields -- Jeff Hemenway, Natural Resources Conservation Service agronomist.
- Feed management for reducing manure nutrients and odors -- Kent Tjardes, SDSU Extension beef feedlot specialist.
- Managing odors from livestock operations -- Dick Nicolai, SDSU Extension farm machinery and safety specialist.
In addition to the state requirements explained at this meeting, some South Dakota counties have zoning ordinances concerning the location of new livestock operations that have the purpose of preventing water pollution and odor problems.
For more information, contact SDSU Extension Soils Specialist Jim Gerwing (605) 688-4772. Reach him by e-mail at James.Gerwing@sdstate.edu.
