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.
- October 2026: Land application record non-compliance panel discussion
- August 2026: University of Minnesota manure research
- July 2026: Funding Opportunities with MDA and NRCS
- May 2026: Construction inspection presentation
- April 2026: Registration funding information and inspection
- February 2026: Rule scope update and permit review
- January 2026: Data practices training
- December 2025: CFO annual reporting process
- October 2025: Registration, DAWP, and grant agreement updates
- August 2025: LMSA/lagoon closure inspections, NRCS funding options
- July 2025: Feedlot well setbacks and anaerobic digesters
- May 2025: Environmental upgrades
- April 2025: Construction short form (CFS) and interim permitting, notice of construction, and LMSA closure inspections
- March 2025: Feedlot Rule revision update, NPDES/SDS permitting update, and liquid manure storage area (LMSA) construction review
- January 2025: Data practices training
- December 2024: 2024 annual CFO reporting process
- October 2024: County Feedlot Program enforcement process
- September 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
- February 2024: Continuous improvement project, new permit discussion, Tempo/Tableau reminders
- January 2024: MPCA engineer assistance, data practices
- December 2023: Continuous improvement project update, annual report Q&A
- November 2023: 2023 Annual CFO reporting tutorial
- September 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
- February 2023: Watershed tools for feedlots, feedlot Tableau reports
- January 2023: Data practices training