Turning manure nutrients into better crop yields while protecting the environment will be the focus of ten Nebraska Extension Land Application Training workshops being held across the state this February and March.

Land Application Training workshops will focus on what fields should be chosen to best utilize manure nutrients and other benefits. Each workshop will be highly participant led with limited seating. Participants will be given a scenario and asked at the end of each activity to determine whether the field will benefit from manure application or whether there are considerations that make the field less desirable for manure application. Based on the activities, participants will then rank each field within the scenario to determine a priority ranking for the entire scenario. Activity topics will include manure nutrient value, transportation cost, soil health, water quality, as well as neighbors and odors. Regulations and record keeping pertaining to manure storage and application will also be addressed during each workshop.

These manure workshops meet land application training certification needs for livestock producers that are required to do so, but they are open to anyone interested in using manure as a nutrient source on cropland as well. The Land Application Training events run from 9 am to 4 pm local time for all locations except Valentine, which is from 10 am to 5 pm.

Workshop sessions include:

• Fillmore County Extension Office in Geneva on February 6
• Bayer Education Center in Gothenburg on February 18
• Madison County Extension Office in Norfolk on February 26
• Nielsen Community Center in West Point on March 4
• Rainforth Animal Health in Wisner (en Español) on March 6
• Platte County Extension Office in Columbus on March 12
• Chambers Community Center in Chambers on March 13
• Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff on March 18
• Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff (en Español) on March 19
• Mid-Plains Community College in Valentine on March 20

New for this year, the UNL animal manure management team has added two opportunities to take the workshop in Spanish. The content for the workshop will be the same in both languages, but we hope this will give Spanish speakers a chance to really focus on the content of the workshop rather than the translation of the English materials.

Because of limited seating and a meal provided during each workshop, registration is required and is requested by 1 week ahead of each event. More workshops may be added if registration exceeds expectations, but to ensure you can attend the location and date most convenient for you, register at water.unl.edu/lat. Workshops cost $75 per operation requiring certification or $25 per person with no expectation of certification. You can learn more about all things manure including these workshops at manure.unl.edu or by reaching out to Leslie Johnson.

Download the flyer in English or en Español.