 The Certified Livestock Manager Training workshops will be conducted
in eight locations throughout the state, beginning Dec. 16 in
Bloomington and concluding March 5 in Springfield. The other
workshops are scheduled Jan. 14 in Effingham, Jan. 15 in Breese,
Jan. 16 in Galesburg, Feb. 4 in Peoria, Feb. 18 in Sycamore and Feb.
19 in Freeport.
The Peoria workshop will be offered at the Civic Center during
the Illinois Pork Expo and is a new addition to the schedule.
Interested producers can complete their training in the morning and
then visit the trade show in the afternoon.
"All workshops will offer a general curriculum this year,
designed to keep producers current on the latest industry
practices," said Warren Goetsch, bureau chief of environmental
programs for the Illinois Department of Agriculture. "The curriculum
will cover not only the basics of nutrient management, but also new
technologies, research and trends, so even producers who have
completed the training before and are renewing their certification
will benefit."
The Livestock Management Facilities Act requires facilities with
300 or more animal units to have at least one employee certified in
proper manure handling procedures. For facilities with 300-999
animal units, the employee must either attend a workshop or pass the
Illinois Department of Agriculture's Certified Livestock Manager
exam. Employees of facilities with 1,000 or more animal units must
do both to achieve certification.
Employees also have the option of taking five online quizzes.
Passing them is the equivalent of having attended a workshop but
does not substitute for passing the Certified Livestock Manager
exam.
To register for one of the workshops, call the University of
Illinois Extension at 1-800-345-6087 or register online at
www.livestocktraining.com/register. The cost is $30. If more
than one employee from the same farm signs up, each registration
after the first will cost $20, a $10 discount.
The workshops will use the instructional manual for the national
Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship Curriculum, which
can be bought at the time of registration for $62.50, including
shipping and handling. The manual is also available on compact disc
for $32.50.
There is no charge to take the online quizzes other than the cost
of a manual. To register for the online program option, contact
Laura Pepple at 217-244-0083 or
lpepple2@illinois.edu.
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The complete schedule of workshop dates, times and locations
follows:
2013-2014 workshops: Certified Livestock Manager Training
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Dec. 16
McLean County Farm Bureau Building
402 N. Hershey Road, Bloomington
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Jan. 14
Effingham County Extension
1209 Wenthe Drive, Effingham
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Jan. 15
Clinton County Extension
1163 N. Fourth St., Breese
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Jan. 16
Knox County Extension
180 S. Soangetaha Road, Suite 108, Galesburg
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Feb. 4
Illinois Pork Expo
Peoria Civic Center, Peoria
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Feb. 18
DeKalb County Farm Bureau Building
1350 W. Prairie Drive, Sycamore
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Feb. 19
Stephenson County Farm Bureau Building
210 W. Spring St., Freeport
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March 5
Illinois Department of Agriculture Building, auditorium
Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield
All workshops begin at 9 a.m. and will last approximately 3 1/2
hours. Registration opens 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start of
each workshop, or at 8:30 a.m.
The Certified Livestock Manager exam will be given immediately
after each training session.
[Text from
Illinois Department of
Agriculture
file received from the
Illinois Office of Communication and Information]
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