Extension, DNR to host annual CAFO workshops
UW–Madison Division of Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are jointly hosting seven inperson workshops for CAFO (concentrated animal feeding operation) permit holders, key employees, livestock producers, their employees and agronomic and engineering consultants around Wisconsin in late January and February.
Designed for producers with (or considering) Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (WPDES) CAFO permits and their consultants, the workshops will focus on several themes: · Developing a high quality Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) · Proactively addressing production area concerns · Emergency response planning – it’s more than just manure · On-site treatment systems: overview and permit considerations · Days of storage calculations There will be panel discussions on a number of topics: · Farmer/Certified Crop Assistant Panel: Writing and implementing the best NMP · Location specific topis: (Curtiss) o Farmer/Manure Applicator Panel: Manure innovation and management o Groundwater quality/high capacity wells in northcentral Wisconsin There is a registration fee. Locations, dates and registration links are as follows: All events run from 10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
· Monday, Jan. 29 – Northwoods Tech, Rice Lake · Tuesday, Jan. 30 – El Norteno, Curtiss Register at http://go.wisc.edu/ CAFO2024. For questions and further information contact kevin.erb@wisc.edu or Richard Halopka, Clark County Extension crops and soils educator, at richard. halopka@wisc.edu.
