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Custom Manure Applicator Training: A Summary
(Land Grant/Sea Grant National Water Quality Conference, 2011-01)A summary of the need, objectives, methods and results of a 3-state voluntary training and certification program targeting for-hire manure applicators in Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Participating businesses and ... -
15 years of manure spill data: Little changes can make a big difference and reduce risk. 2005-2019
(Ohio Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference, 2024-03-12)An examination 15 years of the trends in manure application equipment in Wisconsin, the root causes of manure spills/incidents, and common sense changes to reduce the number and impact of manure spills and incidents. -
Trends in Equipment and Technology in the Wisconsin For-Hire Manure Application Industry, 2001–2023.
(2024-05-28)Since 2001, the University of Wisconsin (UW-Extension, 2001–2017; UW–Madison Division of Extension, 2018–2023) has created a public directory of Wisconsin’s for-hire manure application industry each year. This directory ... -
Manure Spill Response Demonstration Planning Document
(2022-04-27)This document summarizes the goals and purposes of conducting a live action manure spill response demonstration, clearly identifies the roles of each of the agency and non-agency partners and provides an event planning ... -
Live Action Manure Spill Response Demonstrations Improve Response, Decrease Environmental Impact
(2009-02-08)A summary of how Land Grant Extension Educators, regulatory staff and manure applicators created the first manure spill response training exercises using actual manure in the US. The poster details the background, planning ... -
Improving Nutrient Management Plan Implementation by Integrating Pollution and General Liability Insurance-Based Incentives
(2021-12-29)Final Report submitted to USDA-NRCS in fulfillment of the requirements of Conservation Innovation Grant Project #69-3A75-17-17, Improving Nutrient Management Plan Implementation by Integrating Pollution and General Liability ... -
State Level Manure Broker, For-Hire Manure Applicator, and Livestock Producer Training and Certification Program Inventory 2024
(2024-04-16)This dataset is a compilation of publicly available data documenting how states in the US train, certify or regulate three key players in the transportation and allocation of livestock manures (farmers who transport and/or ...