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CAFO planning workshops being held in WI

January 22, 2018, Madison, WI – The University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Department of Natural Resources are co-hosting a series of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO) update meetings throughout Wisconsin in early February.

The meetings are specifically designed for WPDES permitted CAFO owners/managers, producers considering expansion, nutrient management plan writers and engineers. Each meeting will provide information on new policies, proper spill response, manure hauling, day-storage calculations and will feature a DNR panel.

The forums are slated to be held throughout the state in the coming weeks. Nutrient management plan writers and engineers working on large farms are also invited to attend.

The meetings will be held on the follow dates and locations:

• February 5: Tundra Lodge Conference Center, Green Bay
• February 5: Crystal Falls Banquet Hall, New London
• February 6: Silver Valley Banquet Hall, Manitowoc
• February 6: University of Wisconsin-Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac
• February 8: County Building, Dodgeville
• February 9: UW-Extension office, Jefferson
• February 12: UW-Marshfield Ag Research Station, Marshfield
• February 13: Clarion Hotel, Eau Claire

Wisconsin has more than 250 CAFO farms throughout the state and these meetings offer an opportunity for owners, managers, advisors, and other CAFO stakeholders to receive updated information to help meet permit requirements. The meetings also provide an opportunity for permittees to learn about new report submission processes and learn how to avoid common errors and problems. Each meeting also features a local topic of interest such as prairie buffer strips, automated calf feeding, CAFO community outreach, nitrogen application, human resource management, and environmental efforts.

More information on the meetings and individual meeting brochures can be accessed at https://conservation-training.uwex.edu/news/2018-annual-cafo-update-meetings.

To pre-register for any of the workshops, call UW-Extension at 920-391-4652.