Online courses developed by the University of Minnesota
Science behind manure management — Course for county feedlot officers (CFOs) that explains the MPCA manure management planner and the science behind it. Learn how to use the MMP and the basics of manure management
MinnFARM online course — Explains how the MinnFARM model is used to evaluate pollution potential of runoff from open lots
Training for new county feedlot officers
Training for new feedlot staff covers the fundamentals of the MPCA feedlot program, from registrations and inspections to emergency response and on-farm management.
- Lesson 1 - Part 1: Welcome and introduction (8 min.)
- Lesson 1 - Part 2: Online CFO resources (3 min.)
- Lesson 2 - Training and support (4 min.)
- Lesson 3 - Part 1: Delegated county program (6 min.)
- Lesson 3 - Part 2: Feedlots and pastures (5 min.)
- Lesson 3 - Part 3: Animal units (4 min.)
- Lesson 4 - Part 1: Registration (17 min.)
- Lesson 4 - Part 2: Permitting & application review (15 min.)
- Lesson 4 - Part 3: Land application records (5 min.)
- Lesson 4 - Part 4: Manure management plan (6 min.)
- Lesson 4 - Part 5a: Compliance and inspections - Part 1 (1 hour)
- Compliance inspection, pastures, large feedlots, construction inspection, LMSA, MinnFarm; complaint inspection, air quality; Tennessen warning notice
- Lesson 4 - Part 5b: Compliance and inspections - Part 2 (25 min.)
- In-field land application inspections, stockpile inspections, phosphorus inspections, desktop nitrogen and phosphorus inspections
- Lesson 4 - Part 5c: Compliance and inspections - Part 3 (41 min.)
- Denied access protocols, follow-up procedures for all inspections, documenting inspections
- Lesson 4 - Part 6: Enforcement (10 min.)
- Lesson 4 - Part 7: Conflict management and safety (5 min.)
- Lesson 4 - Part 8: Emergency response (8 min.)
- Lesson 5 - Data collection and file management (45 min.)
- Lesson 6 - Part 1: On-farm management - Crops and soils (9 min.)
- Lesson 6 - Part 2: On-farm management - Nutrient management (22 min.)
- Lesson 6 - Part 3: On-farm management - Manure (24 min.)
- Lesson 6 - Part 4: On-farm management - Special management: Karst (15 min.)
- Lesson 6 - Part 5: On-farm management - Commercial animal waste technician (13 min.)
- Final - Conclusion and resources (4 min.)
Other training resources
- Training module: Reviewing phosphorus land application records explains how to complete a land application records review for compliance with phosphorus requirements.
- Video: Manure management in sensitive areas (15 min.)
- Livestock and poultry environmental learning community
- Board of Water and Soil Resources training events
- Iowa Learning Farms
Monthly CFO events
Recordings from monthly MPCA events held for CFOs.
- Feb. 2024: Continuous improvement project, new permit discussion, Tempo/Tableau reminders
- Jan. 2024: MPCA engineer assistance, data practices
- Dec. 2023: Continuous improvement project update, annual report Q&A
- Nov. 2023: 2023 Annual CFO reporting tutorial
- Sept. 2023: Multiple Tempo AIs with same facility address
- July 2023: MMP online service update, manure digesters, LMSA closures
- May 2023: County Oversight Improvement Project, 2024 registration funding, permit application review
- April 2023: Manure discharges & fish kills, inspection prep, audit data screen, NPDES sites
- March 2023: Tableau update, entering inspection data, violations list
- Feb. 2023: Watershed tools for feedlots, feedlot Tableau reports
- Jan. 2023: Data practices training
- Dec. 2022: 2022 annual CFO reporting
- Oct. 2022: MMP cover crop requirements for NPDES, Feedlot Emergency Management including fish kills, over-application of N in manure
- Sept. 2022: New MPCA website, online permitting + Horizon + training updates, how to do an in-field land app inspection
- Aug. 2022: Inspection checklist (Part 2)
- July 2022: Inspection checklist (Part 1)
- June 2022: CFO enforcement referrals, NRCS Crop Nutrient Management Plans - how to find the MMP
- May 2022: Shoreland, year-end review summary, CFO resources, permit app review
- April 2022: Tempo demos, How to conduct Inspections, difference in NI, NA & NC
- March 2022: Horizon update, GovDelivery, registration funding report
- Feb. 2022: NPDES, SDS, gap feedlot sites
- Jan. 2022: MPCA online permitting system
- Nov. 2021: Year-end process updates, Tableau reports
- Sept. 2021: Online permitting service demo
- Aug. 2021: Delegated County Tempo processes
- July 2021: Types of funding for feedlot owners
- April 2021: Using CFO emails in the online registration service
- March 2021: CSF/Interim permit application checklist, NPDES, CFO policies
- Jan. 2021: Tempo screen changes, CFO staff updates, Q&A online registration, year-end reviews
- June 2019: Construction inspections
- April 2019: How to enter an inspection/audit data/violations list
- May 2018: Overall compliance rating