Training for new county feedlot officers
MPCA 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
University of Minnesota
- Science behind manure management — Online course for county feedlot officers (CFOs) that explains the MPCA manure management planner and the underlying science. 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.
More trainings
- 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.
- Sept. 2024: 2025 updates to the Work Activity Log (WAL) in Tempo, Southern Minnesota Soil Water Monitoring Network presentation, general overview of manure/nitrogen in the field
- July 2024: Updating the 2024-2025 Delegation Agreement Work Plan (DAWP), foreign animal disease preparedness and response, and farm biosecurity
- May 2024: Construction stormwater presentation
- April 2024: 2025 funding Q&A, inspection prep, data entry and land application review
- 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