November 3, 2009, Tulare,
CA – A series of workshops designed to help Central Valley dairy producers
prepare and submit engineered Waste Management Plans (WMP) begin today in
Tulare.
November 3, 2009, Tulare,
CA – A series of workshops designed to help Central Valley dairy producers
prepare and submit engineered Waste Management Plans (WMP) begin today in
Tulare.
The workshops are
sponsored by the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program (CDQAP) in advance
of the July 2010 submittal deadline. In addition to submitting annual Waste
Discharge Requirement (WDR) reports, dairy operators will also be required to
prepare and submit engineered Waste Management Plans.
“Because WMPs require
professional assistance and significant time and cost to prepare, it makes
sense to get an early start,” notes Paul Martin, Western United Dairymen’s
(WUD) director of environmental services.
Key topics covered in the
workshops include deliverables due for the next deadline, including what needs
to be started now and items that need to be finished before July 1, 2010;
important updates on groundwater monitoring requirements, on-farm inspections
and Nutrient Management Plans (NMPs); critical information on avoiding the most
common types of WDR violations; and tips on working with outside consultants
and employees to maximize efficiency and reduce costs. In addition, the
workshops will include the latest news and information on the next annual
report form and mortality management option research.
All workshops are open to
dairy owners/operators, their employees, consultants, and other dairy
professionals. The workshops are free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis.
Reservations are not required.
Fall 2009 WMP workshop
schedule:
Tulare County (2
workshops)
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 9:30a –
12:30p
Thursday, Dec. 3, 1:30p –
4:30p
County Ag Center
Auditorium
4437 S Laspina, Tulare
Use back entrance on Nov 3
Stanislaus County (2
workshops)
Thursday, Nov. 5, 9:30a –
12:30p
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 1:30p –
4:30p
County Ag Center Harvest
Hall
3800 Cornucopia Way,
Modesto
Glenn County
Monday, Nov. 9, 9:30a –
12:30p
Farm Bureau Board Room
831 5th Street, Orland
Merced County
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 9:30a –
12:30p
UC Extension classroom
2145 W Wardrobe, Merced
San Joaquin County
Thursday, Nov. 19, 9:30a –
12:30p
Ag Center Conference Room
2101 E Earhart, Stockton
Fresno County
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 1:30p
– 4:30p
Riverdale Memorial Hall
3085 W Mount Whitney,
Riverdale
Across from high school
