Getting the most value from your manure resource!
January 28 - February 27, 2020
Initial training and Recertification training
2020 Brochure
What Are Some of the Things I Will Learn
- Regulations as they relate to manure
- How to value and manage manure nitrogen
- In-depth discussion of recordkeeping and reporting needs
- Manure and soil sampling
- Application equipment calibration
- Determine risk of phosphorus loss using the 2012 Nebraska P-Index
- Protecting Herd Health with Biosecurity
How Can I Attend
- At a local county extension office (See brochure or list below for the counties hosting)
- Contact Leslie Johnson (402-584-3818) before the workshop for assistance
Who Will Benefit from Attending?
- All who are interested in livestock manure management are welcome to take the training.
- Farm staff and advisors implementing farm's permit or nutrient plan are welcome and encouraged to attend. Consider making this workshop part of your staff's training.
When You Must Attend
- Recently permitted operations that have not completed the initial Land Application Training should attend the all day program. Participants attending all day (approx. 6 hrs.) will receive NDEE Land Application Training certification.
- Additional educational training is required every 5 years for permitted operations. If you are unsure of your certification status, contact Leslie Johnson (402-584-3818) or Blythe McAfee (402-471-4221). Farm representative attendance for recertification portion will fulfill NDEE Land Application recertification required every 5 years for permitted operations.
- Crop farmers using manure, as well as farm staff and advisors implementing a livestock operation's permit or nutrient plan are welcome and encouraged to attend. Consider making this workshop part of your staff's training.
What Will it Cost
- All Day: $60 per operation plus $15 per additional operation participant(s)
- Recertification: $30 per participant
- Fees will be due upon arrival at the location. Please do not send fees with your registration. Registration is required regardless of attendance location.
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Host Locations and Contacts
If you cannot attend at these locations, please contact Leslie Johnson to see if other arrangements can be made.
| Location | Date/Time (local time) | Address | Contact | |
| Ainsworth (Brown County) |
Initial Training: Recertification Training: |
Brown County Courthouse (DMV room) |
Amy Timmerman |
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| Lexington (Dawson County) |
Initial Training: Recertification Training: |
Dawson County Extension Office |
Bruce Treffer or Todd Whitney |
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| West Point (Cuming County) |
Initial Training: January 29, 2020 @ 6:30 pm |
Cuming County Extension Office |
Larry Howard 402-372-6006 |
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| Geneva (Fillmore County) |
Initial Training: January 30, 2020 @ TBD |
Geneva Public Library |
Mike Sindelar or Brandy VanDeWalle |
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| Plainview (Pierce County) |
Initial Training: January 31, 2020 @ TBD |
Plainview Public Library 209 N Pine Street Plainview, NE 68769 |
Leslie Johnson or Ben Beckman |
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| Bridgeport (Morrill County) |
Initial Training: February 3, 2020 @ TBD |
Prairie Winds Community Center |
John Thomas |
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| Ord (Valley County) |
Initial Training: February 5, 2020 @ TBD |
Valley County Extension Office 801 S Street (fairgrounds) Ord, NE 68862 |
Troy Ingram or Steve Niemeyer |
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| Columbus (Platte County) | Initial Training: February 7, 2020 @ 9:00 am |
Platte County Extension Office |
Aaron Nygren 402-352-3821 |
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| Columbus (Platte County) |
Recertification Trainings: and February 6, 2020 @ 4:00 pm |
Pinnacle Bank |
Aaron Nygren 402-352-3821 |
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| McCook (Red Willow County) |
Initial Training: February 7, 2020 @ TBD |
Community Building |
Kat Caswell or Todd Whitney |
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