Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
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Contact:
Jim Johnson, Extension to Agriculture and Natural Resources,
(515) 294-7801
Mark Jost, Extension Communication Systems, (515)
294-1365
Commercial Manure Applicator Certification Exams Set
Exam dates have been set by Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for commercial manure applicators seeking state certification, which is required by July 1. The exams are scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon at six locations around the state. Those wishing to take the exam should preregister at least one day in advance. The test sites and telephone numbers for preregistration are as follows:
June 21: DNR Field Office 6, 1004 W. Madison, Washington,
(319) 653-2135.
June 21: Basement of Atlantic Municipal Utilities, 15 West
3rd Street, Atlantic, (712) 243-1934.
June 22: DNR Field Office 1, 909 W. Main St., Suite 4.,
Manchester, (319) 927-2640.
June 24: Lime Creek Nature Center, 3501 Lime Creek Road,
Mason City, (515) 424-4073.
June 28: Iowa Lakes Community College, Gateway North Mall,
1900 North Grand, Spencer, (712) 262-4177.
June 30: DNR Field Office 5, 607 East 2nd Street, Des
Moines, (515) 281-9069.
Commercial applicators must be certified by July 1. Certification can be obtained by passing an exam or taking a three-hour training session. A commercial training session will be offered from 9:00 a.m. to noon on June 24 in Nevada at Christy Hall. For more information about this session, call (515) 382-6551.
Under Iowa law, a commercial manure applicator is "a person who engages in the business of and charges a fee for applying manure on the land of another person." The definition includes anyone applying and/or handling manure for a commercial applicator business. Commercial applicators who are new employees have 30 days to become certified.
Commercial applicators must send in an application form with a $50 certification fee after passing the exam or taking the training session. They will receive their certificate within 30 days.
Confinement site applicators have until Oct. 1 to receive certification. Confinement site applicators can take one of the two-hour sessions offered in each county or pass a written exam to become certified. The confinement site certification exams will be announced at a future date. For more information contact your county ISU Extension office.
Commercial applicators may purchase the "Commercial Manure Applicator Certification Study Guide" (Pm-1778) to study for the test. Confinement site applicators may order the "Confinement Site Manure Applicator Certification Study Guide" (Pm-1779). The guides are available for $20. Order forms are available at local county extension offices or through ISU Extension Distribution, Printing and Publications Building, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-3171, (515) 294-5247.
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