UW–Madison Division of Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are jointly hosting seven
in-person workshops for CAFO 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) 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/CCA Panel: Writing and implementing the best NMP
 Location specific topis: (Curtiss, WI)
o Farmer/Manure Applicator Panel: Manure innovation and management
o Groundwater quality/high capacity wells in North Central Wisconsin

Registration is $46 in advance and $56 after each event’s pre-registration deadline. Locations, dates and
registration links are as follows: (All events run from 10:00 am – 3:30 pm unless otherwise noted)
 Monday, January 29 th – Northwoods Tech, Rice Lake
 Tuesday, January 30 th – El Norteno, Curtiss
 Tuesday, February 6 th – Tundra Lodge, Green Bay
 Wednesday, February 7 th – UW-Oshkosh Fond du Lac Campus, Fond du Lac (7:00 am – 12:00 pm)
 Thursday, February 8 th – Farm Discovery Center, Manitowoc
 Monday, February 12 th – County Highway Training Room, Jefferson

Extension – Clark County
517 Court Street, Room 104
Neillsville, WI 54456
Phone: 715-743-5121
Fax: 715-743-5129
Dial 711 for Wisconsin Relay
https://clark.extension.wisc.edu/

An EEO/Affirmative Action employer, Extension – Clark County provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX and ADA requirements.
If you need an interpreter, materials in alternate formats or other accommodations to access this program, activity, or service, please contact the program coordinator at
715-743-5121 as soon as possible (10 days is reasonable) preceding the scheduled event so that proper arrangements can be made in a timely fashion.
 Tuesday, February 13 th – Lafayette County Multipurpose Building, Darlington
Register at http://go.wisc.edu/CAFO2024 . For questions and further information contact kevin.erb@wisc.edu or
Richard Halopka, Clark County Extension Crops & Soil Educator, richard.halopka@wisc.edu.

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