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The following workshops will be offered in 2008:
July | August | September | October | November | December 2008
July 2008
| Date & Time |
July 8 & 9, 2008 |
| Course Title |
Plan Writing Workshop |
| Description |
All commercial and public nutrient management specialists must fully complete this mandatory training course in order to obtain provisional certification. Workshop prepares all plan writers in developing nutrient management plans that meet the requirements of Act 38 and provide a beneficial tool to farmers to manage their manure and fertilizer nutrients. Topics of discussion include plan requirements, BMP selection, animal and manure inventories, crop yields and nutrient requirements, maps and other program requirements. Participants will use information from a sample farm to develop a nutrient management plan. It is assumed that participants are familiar with the calculations and material presented in the Managing Manure Nutrients Workshop. Therefore, participation in that workshop is a suggested prerequisite for this training. |
| Location |
Centre County |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
| Date & Time |
July 30 & 31, 2008 |
| Course Title |
ACA Evaluation Workshop |
| Description |
All commercial and public nutrient management specialists must fully complete this mandatory training course in order to obtain provisional certification. Workshop provides critical training on how to identify manure management practices and animal concentration areas, how to conduct an evaluation of these areas to determine the adequacy of practices to prevent water pollution, and how to identify BMPs to address identified inadequate manure management practices that must be included in an Act 38 nutrient management plan. These approaches are introduced in the classroom and practically applied with exercises using multiple on-farm situations. |
| Location |
Berks County |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
August 2008
| Date & Time |
August 6, 2008 |
| Course Title |
Plan Review Workshop |
| Description |
All public nutrient management specialists must fully complete this mandatory training course in order to obtain provisional certification. It is also open to commercial specialists. Workshop focuses on Act 38 planning requirements and will provide public plan reviewers with necessary plan reviewing parameters. Upon registration attendees will receive a copy of a sample plan in the mail to review prior to the workshop. A review of this plan must be completed and submitted at the training to receive credit for the course. Walk-ins will not receive credit. It is assumed that participants are familiar with the calculations and material presented in the Managing Manure Nutrients Workshop. Therefore, participation in that workshop is a suggested prerequisite for this training. |
| Location |
Dauphin County |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
| Date & Time |
August 19, 2008 |
| Course Title |
Certification Examination |
| Description |
Examinations for commercial, public and individual nutrient management specialists will be given. Examination fee of $50.00 for commercial and public categories must be paid prior to the exam. Examination fee may be paid at the time of registration or the day of the Nutrient Management Orientation training. Examination study packets will be available the day of the Nutrient Management Orientation training or sent upon receipt of the examination fee. Enclose check payable to ‘Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’. There is no fee for individual exams. Advanced registration for all categories and fee payment is required. |
| Location |
Dauphin County & Centre County
Note: Please register for only ONE (1) of these testing locations. |
| Cost |
$50.00 |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
September 2008
| Date & Time |
September 2 & 3, 2008 |
| Course Title |
Nutrient Management Orientation |
| Description |
All commercial and public nutrient management specialists must fully complete this mandatory training course in order to obtain provisional certification. Training provides a comprehensive introduction and overview to the Act 38 regulatory requirements for nutrient management planning. Introductory nutrient management planning resources will be provided. |
| Location |
Dauphin County |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
| Date & Time |
September 15 & 16, 2008 |
| Course Title |
Managing Manure Nutrients Workshop |
| Description |
This crucial background-training workshop provides a foundational understanding of the primary crop nutrients – nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Participation in this workshop is strongly suggested before attending the Plan Writing and Plan Review workshops. Basic soil fertility concepts are introduced – nutrient cycles and behavior, managing nutrients for crop production and environmental protection, soil sampling and analysis, and crop nutrient recommendations. Presentation of key manure nutrient management topics builds on this groundwork. This includes discussion on manure types and production calculations, manure variability, manure sampling, nutrient contents and availability factors, long term manure nutrient contributions and environmental impacts. |
| Location |
Centre County |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
| Date & Time |
September 23 & 24, 2008 |
| Course Title |
Stormwater Management Workshop |
| Description |
All commercial and public nutrient management specialists must fully complete this mandatory training course in order to obtain provisional certification. This training is also mandatory for certification of specialists who write or review nutrient management for the USDA-NRCS 590 Standard. Workshop provides critical classroom instruction and field exercises on basic concepts and methods used to evaluate field runoff control practices, identify Critical Runoff Problem Areas, and select BMPs to address these areas that must be included in an Act 38 nutrient management plan. These topics will be presented in the context of overall conservation treatment systems including the use of basic principles of soil erosion prediction to address sheet and rill erosion, considerations to address stormwater concentrated flow concerns, and soil quality issues. |
| Location |
Centre County |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
| Date & Time |
September 25, 2008 |
| Course Title |
Phosphorus Index Training |
| Description |
All commercial and public nutrient management specialists must fully complete this mandatory training course in order to obtain provisional certification. This training is also mandatory for certification of specialists who write or review nutrient management for the USDA-NRCS 590 Standard. Training provides critical classroom and field exercises on understanding the background and purpose of the Pennsylvania Phosphorus Index, learning how to use the Index to complete a field-by-field evaluation of phosphorus loss to water bodies, and how to incorporate the Index results into the nutrient management planning process for Act 38. |
| Location |
Centre County |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
October 2008
| Date & Time |
October 1 & 2, 2008 |
| Course Title |
ACA Evaluation Workshop |
| Description |
All commercial and public nutrient management specialists must fully complete this mandatory training course in order to obtain provisional certification. Workshop provides critical training on how to identify manure management practices and animal concentration areas, how to conduct an evaluation of these areas to determine the adequacy of practices to prevent water pollution, and how to identify BMPs to address identified inadequate manure management practices that must be included in an Act 38 nutrient management plan. These approaches are introduced in the classroom and practically applied with exercises using multiple on-farm situations. |
| Location |
Location To Be Determined |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
| Date & Time |
October 27 & 28, 2008 |
| Course Title |
Plan Writing Workshop |
| Description |
All commercial and public nutrient management specialists must fully complete this mandatory training course in order to obtain provisional certification. Workshop prepares all plan writers in developing nutrient management plans that meet the requirements of Act 38 and provide a beneficial tool to farmers to manage their manure and fertilizer nutrients. Topics of discussion include plan requirements, BMP selection, animal and manure inventories, crop yields and nutrient requirements, maps and other program requirements. Participants will use information from a sample farm to develop a nutrient management plan. It is assumed that participants are familiar with the calculations and material presented in the Managing Manure Nutrients Workshop. Therefore, participation in that workshop is a suggested prerequisite for this training. |
| Location |
Centre County |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
November 2008
| Date & Time |
November 19, 2008 |
| Course Title |
Plan Review Workshop |
| Description |
All public nutrient management specialists must fully complete this mandatory training course in order to obtain provisional certification. It is also open to commercial specialists. Workshop focuses on Act 38 planning requirements and will provide public plan reviewers with necessary plan reviewing parameters. Upon registration attendees will receive a copy of a sample plan in the mail to review prior to the workshop. A review of this plan must be completed and submitted at the training to receive credit for the course. Walk-ins will not receive credit. It is assumed that participants are familiar with the calculations and material presented in the Managing Manure Nutrients Workshop. Therefore, participation in that workshop is a suggested prerequisite for this training. |
| Location |
Dauphin County |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
December 2008
| Date & Time |
December 3, 2008 |
| Course Title |
Certification Examination |
| Description |
Examinations for commercial, public and individual nutrient management specialists will be given. Examination fee of $50.00 for commercial and public categories must be paid prior to the exam. Examination fee may be paid at the time of registration or the day of the Nutrient Management Orientation training. Examination study packets will be available the day of the Nutrient Management Orientation training or sent upon receipt of the examination fee. Enclose check payable to ‘Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’. There is no fee for individual exams. Advanced registration for all categories and fee payment is required. |
| Location |
Dauphin County & Centre County
Note: Please register for only ONE (1) of these testing locations.
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| Cost |
$50.00 |
| Registration |
Registration is required. Upon completing registration with PDA, registrants will receive a confirmation letter outlining pertinent training information (location, directions, times, etc.). |
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