An environmental training session for operators of concentrated animal feeding operations will be held Wednesday (June 30) at the Crossroads Convention Center in Huron.
Tomorrow (June 29) is the last day to pre-register.
Registration will begin at 8:30am CST with the program following at 8:50am and concluding at approximately 4:45pm.
Specialists from South Dakota State University Extension, the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service are offering the training.
Presentations and speakers are:
- “Water Quality,” John McMaine, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Water Management Engineer
- “Livestock Nutrition Options for Reducing Nitrogen and Phosphorus Content of Manure,” Thaler, SDSU Extension
- “South Dakota DANR Livestock Permit Program,” Jason Roggow, South Dakota DANR Natural Resources Engineer
- “Managing Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Land Applications of Manure,” Anthony Bly, SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist
- “Nutrient Management Planning,” Jason Gilb, USDA NRCS Conservation Agronomist
- “Soil Erosion and Infiltration,” Kent Vlieger, USDA NRCS Soil Health Specialist
- “Air Quality and Odor,” Xufei Yang, SDSU Extension Environmental Quality Engineer
To cover the cost of the event, registration is $50 for the first person from a farm or operation and includes lunch, breaks and training materials. Additional participants from the farm/operation can register for $50 to receive a binder or $25 for attendance only without additional binders.
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