Extension Communications 3614 Administrative Services Building Ames, Iowa 50011-3614 (515) 294-9915

9/22/03

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
Angela Rieck-Hinz, Agronomy, (515) 294-9590, amrieck@iastate.edu
Jean McGuire, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515) 294-7033, jmcguire@iastate.edu

There's Still Time to be Certified to Apply Manure this Fall

Commercial manure applicators and confinement site manure applicators who need to be certified to apply manure can still meet certification training requirements by attending video training at Iowa State University (ISU) Extension county offices this fall.

Confinement site manure applicators must attend two hours of training for each year of their 3-year license, or take and pass an exam once every three years. If you have not attended a 2-hour workshop this year to meet certification requirements, you can still take the required training by scheduling an appointment with your local extension office to view the 2-hour videotape and complete the required paperwork.

If you are a new confinement site applicator and have not been previously certified, you can become initially certified by scheduling time at your local ISU Extension office to watch the tape or contact your DNR field office to schedule an appointment to take the exam.

Confinement site applicators with licenses expiring in 2003 are reminded their licenses have been extended until Dec. 31, 2003, and they must attend training or take the exam prior to March 1, 2004 to recertify for the next three years. If you missed any training events during your 3-year license, you will need to take the exam to be eligible to recertify in 2004.

Commercial manure applicators must attend three hours of training each year or take and pass an exam annually. New commercial applicators can schedule an appointment with their local ISU Extension county office to view the 3-hour videotape or contact the local DNR field office to schedule an appointment to take the exam. All commercial applicator licenses are still currently $200 and will expire on Dec. 31, 2003.

Current rulemaking by DNR will change the structure and fees for the commercial manure applicator program. It is anticipated these fee changes will go into effect in Jan. 2004.

For more information about the Manure Applicator Certification Program, including the definitions of who needs to be certified, please visit http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/immag/mac.html or call Angie Rieck-Hinz at (515) 294-9590.

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