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• Most—89 Counties—Opt In for Master Matrix
• MAC Renewals due by March 1
• Manure Applicator Training Wraps Up Feb. 26

We can’t wait for spring. Get ready and make sure your manure applicator certification is up-to-date. Producers, it’s a great time to start filing your MMP annual updates online. If you use the eMMP, you can submit the update, pay fees online and avoid a trip to the county office. Another good eMMP feature: owners receive an email reminder before the next update is due.

Most—89 Counties—Opt In for Master Matrix

Again, 89 of Iowa’s 99 counties plan to use the master matrix to evaluate construction permit applications and proposed sites for animal confinements this year. From Feb. 1, 2021, to Jan. 31 of 2022, producers who need a construction permit in these counties must meet additional requirements.

The ten counties that did not pass a construction evaluation resolution were: Davis, Des Moines, Keokuk, Lee, Mahaska, Osceola, Plymouth, Wapello, Warren and Washington.

Find more news about the matrix and a map of participating counties on the DNR animal feeding operations website at www.iowadnr.gov/afo.

MAC Renewals due by March 1

Reminder: Certificates expire annually on March 1 for commercial manure applicators. Confinement site certificates are viable for three years ending on Dec. 31, with a two-month grace period for renewals. All applicators renewing certificates – commercial and confinement site -- need to complete training, and pay fees prior to March 1 to avoid a $12.50 late fee. The late fee does not apply to new applicants or to confinement applicators completing their continuing education.

Manure Applicator Training Wraps Up Feb. 26

Get ready for spring.

Confinement site applicators have one week to take live training for their manure applicator certification. The last on-site training session is Feb. 26. Find a list of remaining trainings in the ISU confinement brochure.  

Dry or solid manure handlers: Whether commercial or confinement, applicators still have two opportunities for live training. The remaining dry manure session is slated for 1 p.m. in Adair County on Feb. 22. Check the Iowa Manure Management Action Group MAC webpages for more information.

All applicators: Be sure to contact and register at the local Iowa State University Extension and Outreach office to watch a scheduled video training.  

Or, consider taking advantage of DNR’s online training and fee paying option. Find more information about the certification program at www.iowadnr.gov/manureapplicator or on the IMMAG website. Contact your DNR field office with questions.