Land Application Training
Winter Training Workshops Offered Annually
Training Requirements
Title 130 Chapter 5 Rule 009.05
The permittee, authorized representative, or an employee of the operation shall have attended and completed a land application training program approved by the Department within 180 days of permit coverage unless such training was satisfactorily completed in the previous 5 years. Additional training is required every 5 years. The permittee is responsible for ensuring that the required training is maintained. Records of training shall be kept by the permittee.
Livestock producers with livestock waste control facility permits received or renewed since April 1998 must complete an approved Land Application Training. The farm representative identified on the permit application must complete an approved training every five years.
Options for Land Application Training
There are three ways to receive the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality land application training certification:
1. Attend a UNL Extension Land Application Training workshop - scheduled at regional locations based upon demand.
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2. Read the Extension Guide, EC02-179 Managing Livestock Manure to Protect Environmental Quality and take a home quiz.
- Contact DEQ at
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3. View an archived webcast of a previous Land Application Training in a proctored environment at an Extension office. A local educator will then certify to NDEQ your completion of the process.
If 5 or more years have elapsed since completion of the initial land application training, a representative of a permitted operation is expected to attend additional training. This training was offered on January 13 and on February 19, 2009. More Information.
