Released Jan. 23, 2008
AMES, Iowa — A continuing education program for technical service providers involved in writing comprehensive nutrient management plans will be March 11-13 at the Comfort Inn and Suites Hotel in Omaha, Neb. It is being sponsored by the Heartland Regional Water Coordination Initiative’s Animal Manure Management Team.
Participants will learn the latest research-based information on manure and nutrient management and will acquire the skills for helping clients achieve their goals. The program covers three content areas — manure management, design and engineering, and software tools — which are addressed in half-day sessions. Participants may pick and choose sessions among the three content areas, as well as attend the full three-day training or just individual workshops.
“They are going to get the latest nutrient research that’s been conducted for preparing nutrient management plans,” said Joe Lally, Iowa State University project coordinator for the program. “It will be hands-on training, so they will be able to take the materials home and put them to work right away. In addition, we’re especially pleased to offer the Manure Management Planner (Purdue) software training.”
Participants should receive credit for about four continuing education units (CEUs) for each half-day session they attend. This applies to technical service providers (TSPs), certified crop advisers (CCAs) and members of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS).
Pre-registration is required; fees include two lunches and refreshment breaks. Early bird registration is due Feb. 24 and costs $100 for each half-day session or $350 to attend the entire three-day program. Registration after that date costs $125 per session or $450 for the entire program. Registrations will be accepted through March 7.
To register online, visit http://www.heartlandwq.iastate.edu/news or http://cariregistration.unl.edu and follow the link. To register via mail, download a form at http://www.heartlandwq.iastate.edu/ManureManagement. These sites also include details about making hotel accommodations.
For more information, contact Joe Lally at (515) 294-1496 or lally@iastate.edu or Teshome Regassa at (402) 476-6844 or tregassa2@unl.edu.
The Heartland Regional Water Coordination Initiative is a partnership of Iowa State University, Kansas State University, the University of Missouri, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 7.
The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University was established in 1996. Its goal is to support the growth and vitality of the beef cattle industry in the state. As part of Iowa State University Extension, the Iowa Beef Center serves as a central access point for all ISU programs and research related to the beef industry. For more information about the Iowa Beef Center, visit http://www.iowabeefcenter.org.
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http://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2008/jan/072301.htm
Contacts: Joe Lally, Iowa State University project coordinator, (515) 294-1496, lally@iastate.edu
Teshome Regassa, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Extension water quality specialist, (402) 476-6844, tregassa2@unl.edu
