DNR responds to manure discharge into Battle Creek 4/3/2023 5:22:00 PM View Count 2576 Staff with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ Field Office 3 are investigating a manure discharge from the Kim Conover cattle feedlot three miles south of Holstein in Ida County.
Be Sure to Register for MAC Training by Dec. 29 for Commercial 12/22/2022 2:26:00 PM View Count 9058 On Jan. 5, commercial manure applicators can fulfill annual training for manure applicator certification (MAC) requirements at 72 locations in Iowa. Most locations offer training from 9 a.m. to noon, with doors opening at 8:30 a.m.
Winter land application limits start soon 12/6/2022 10:28:00 PM View Count 5526 Dry conditions and warm weather provided an early harvest and manure application season. But here are a few reminders, if winter application is still necessary.
DNR investigating feedlot runoff south of Carroll 6/13/2022 7:42:00 AM View Count 2319 WILLEY—Today, DNR followed up on an anonymous tip received Thursday night indicating manure was discharging from the Wendl Feedlot about 6.5 miles south of Carroll.
Manure release in Sioux County results in fish kill 3/15/2022 6:28:00 PM View Count 831 GRANVILLE - Today DNR staff returned to follow up on a manure release from a dairy barn about three miles south of Granville in Sioux County.
Renew your Manure Applicators Certificate by March 1 2/22/2022 9:30:00 AM View Count 1290 Commercial applicators and confinement manure applicators who need to renew their certificates should complete their training or tests, and pay fees by March 1 to avoid paying a $12.50 late fee.
Plan now for upcoming MAC training 12/21/2021 3:40:00 PM View Count 1653 Manure applicator training begins in January for commercial and confinement site applicators.
Winter land application limits kick in today 12/21/2021 3:36:00 PM View Count 795 Dry conditions and warm weather provided an early harvest and manure application season. But here are a few reminders, if winter application is still necessary.
Delay application to Save Nutrients and $$$ 10/11/2021 2:07:00 PM View Count 1260 A dry fall and early harvest takes some of the pressure off emptying manure storage structures before winter. It’s tempting to go, go, go.
MMP Appendix A updated 8/13/2021 8:17:00 AM View Count 1684 Notice for those preparing manure management plans (MMPs): The county average yields now cover yields from 2016 to 2020. Find the updated yield data in Appendix A to the manure management plan (form 542-4000a) on the DNR’s AFO forms page.
MAC training reminder 8/13/2021 8:16:00 AM View Count 1309 If you haven’t already taken annual training for your manure applicator certification, now is the time. Before land application starts, find three ways to complete certification on DNR’s manure applicator certification pages.
Follow your MMP - including commercial fertilizer 6/7/2021 2:32:00 PM View Count 1453 Applying both manure and commercial fertilizer on cropland is allowed—but only if the combined application rates do not exceed the nitrogen (or phosphorus) needs of the crop—as calculated in your current manure management plan
Submitting MMPs online - better than ever 6/7/2021 2:31:00 PM View Count 1152 Submit the annual MMP (manure management plan) update from home, your truck or office. In your blue jeans, suit or pajamas. Skip the trip to the county office for signatures. Pay fees online or mail them in.
DNR investigating fish kill and manure spill in Kossuth County 4/15/2021 6:51:00 AM View Count 1907 WEST BEND—DNR responded this afternoon to a manure spill in Lotts Creek, about two miles northeast of West Bend.
DNR checking manure spill and fish kill near Rock Rapids 4/15/2021 6:49:00 AM View Count 1277 ROCK RAPIDS—DNR staff are onsite checking the impacts of a large manure spill that reached Mud Creek northwest of Rock Rapids in Lyon County.
DNR checking spill and fish kill in Plymouth County 4/6/2021 9:32:00 AM View Count 1814 REMSEN—Responding to a report of brown water in a creek, DNR is investigating a manure spill and fish kill that occurred about five miles southeast of Remsen.
DNR investigates complaints on livestock disposal in western Iowa 3/10/2021 4:11:00 PM View Count 2149 NEOLA—In an investigation Monday, DNR staff found improper animal disposal and stockpiled paunch manure, along with manure runoff entering Keg Creek, in Pottawattamie County.
Manure Applicator Training Wraps Up Feb. 26 2/21/2021 11:38:00 AM View Count 1720 Confinement site applicators have one week to take live training for their manure applicator certification.
Complete MAC training by March 1 1/27/2021 4:02:00 PM View Count 1186 Commercial manure applicators who missed the Jan. 7 training can still complete training by watching the recording in Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offices.
DNR investigates manure spill in Keokuk County 12/7/2020 7:47:00 PM View Count 1398 SIGOURNEY – DNR received several reports of a manure spill about 11 miles north of Sigourney on Dec. 5.
Quick action stops manure spill in Jefferson County 11/25/2020 4:41:00 PM View Count 1352 FAIRFIELD - DNR staff followed up today on a manure spill that occurred about 6:30 p.m. Monday.
DNR investigates manure spill complaint in Sioux County 10/1/2020 1:40:00 PM View Count 1792 ROCK VALLEY—DNR staff responded to a complaint Wednesday of manure discharging into the Rock River about five miles southwest of Rock Valley.
Have you submitted your MMP Annual Update using eMMP? 9/17/2020 9:54:00 AM View Count 1450 If you haven’t been using the online manure management plan application, eMMP, then why not give it a try! The eMMP is easy to use--streamlining the annual short form update submittal and payment process.
DNR investigating manure spill near Sigourney in Keokuk County 4/30/2020 2:10:00 PM View Count 1905 SIGOURNEY—A DNR specialist investigated a manure spill Wednesday night after a tanker rolled into a tributary of Bridge Creek northeast of Sigourney.
DNR investigates manure spill in Mitchell County 4/24/2020 3:47:00 PM View Count 1568 STACYVILLE - The DNR is checking a fish kill after the report of a manure spill Thursday evening about three miles southeast of Stacyville in Mitchell County.
DNR investigates manure spill in Plymouth County 2/28/2020 10:45:00 AM View Count 1287 KINGSLEY - Thursday afternoon, DNR responded to a manure spill at a sow facility about five miles northwest of Kingsley in Plymouth County.
Manure Applicator Training Wraps Up Feb. 28 2/13/2020 10:21:00 AM View Count 1815 Confinement site applicators have just under three weeks to take live manure applicator certification training. The last on-site training session is offered Feb. 28.
MAC Renewals due before March 1 2/13/2020 10:19:00 AM View Count 1476 Certificates expire annually on March 1 for commercial manure applicators.
Make MMP submittal easy in 2020 1/4/2020 7:51:00 PM View Count 1686 For confinement site owners: If you haven’t been using the online manure management plan application, eMMP, check your mail now.
Save the date(s) for MAC training 12/23/2019 12:14:00 PM View Count 1799 Commercial manure applicators can fulfill annual training and certification requirements at any of 75 county locations on Jan. 8.
Two important deadlines for confinement sites to remember 12/23/2019 12:11:00 PM View Count 1642 Two important deadlines for confinement sites to remember in regards to limitations on land applying liquid manure from confinement sites.
DNR investigated manure spill in Howard County Thursday 12/6/2019 3:26:00 PM View Count 1575 CRESCO - Iowa DNR responded to a manure spill that occurred southwest of Cresco late Thursday afternoon.
Why wait to make the most of your manure nutrients 10/17/2019 3:31:00 PM View Count 1707 When applying anhydrous ammonia or ammonia-laden manure, waiting until soil temperatures drop below 50 degrees maximizes nitrogen availability and minimizes its loss.
Time’s getting short – check your manure applicator certification 10/17/2019 3:23:00 PM View Count 2165 Harvest moons mean harvest is just around the corner, and we know manure application will follow as soon as the crops are out.
Wet weather challenges for manure application 10/17/2019 3:20:00 PM View Count 1683 A wet fall and spring, followed by locally heavy rains may mean storage structures are nearly full. What’s a producer to do?
Manure reached Cass County creek near Atlantic 10/7/2019 4:24:00 PM View Count 1737 ATLANTIC—Following a producer’s report on Oct. 4, DNR staff investigated a manure spill about seven miles northwest of Atlantic.
Manure spilled in Sioux County near Hawarden 9/26/2019 6:56:00 AM View Count 1940 HAWARDEN—DNR staff investigated a complaint of a manure spill northeast of Hawarden on Wednesday.
DNR investigates manure discharges in Sioux County 9/16/2019 8:10:00 AM View Count 1747 ROCK VALLEY—DNR responded to two reports of manure discharges near Rock Valley Thursday afternoon.
Lee County Manure Release 7/9/2019 10:43:00 AM View Count 1963 KEOKUK - Sunday afternoon, DNR investigated a report of an unnamed creek running black near Mississippi River Road about 4 miles north of Keokuk.
DNR investigating manure discharges due to excessive rainfall 7/8/2019 10:53:00 AM View Count 2076 The DNR is investigating three manure discharges caused by the recent heavy rainfall in northwestern Iowa.
New form clarifies how to report ownership changes 7/1/2019 2:09:00 PM View Count 2547 Sometimes forms are the bane of our existence. But this new form should help confinement site producers and their consultants report ownership changes.
Celebrating Success with the eMMP 5/30/2019 6:34:00 AM View Count 1816 It’s been roughly a year since the online manure management plan or eMMP rolled out. Producers and consultants have embraced the new technology submitting nearly 60 percent of annual plans electronically.
Manure release from Clinton County dairy 4/26/2019 12:45:00 PM View Count 2152 CHARLOTTE – Late Wednesday, DNR investigated a complaint about manure overflowing north of Charlotte, about 15 miles northwest of Clinton.
DNR investigating four manure runoffs due to weather conditions 4/18/2019 12:30:00 PM View Count 2567 DNR field offices are investigating four manure runoffs in relation to a weather system dropping heavy rainfall totals that moved through the northern and northwest part of the state late last week.
DNR investigating manure runoff in Carson 4/16/2019 12:06:00 PM View Count 1948 CARSON, Iowa -- On April 15, 2019, at approximately 6:00 pm, the Iowa DNR Field Office 4 staff was notified about a potential discharge occurring at Cyclone Cattle Open Cattle Feedlot in Carson, Iowa.