Commercial animal waste technician (CAWT) workshop - Mankato

Event information

Date

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Time

1 - 4:30 p.m. Central time

Location

Mayo Clinic Event Center
1-Civic Center Plaza
Room 247,
Mankato, MN 56001

Contact

For MDA licensing information, please contact:
[email protected] or 651-201-6615

For UMN course information, please contact:
Eduardo Garay, [email protected] or 515-357-2032

Site contact: Garett Rohlfing, 507-304-4384

The CAWT Course is designed to help you meet your Commercial Animal Waste Technician (CAWT) licensure recertification requirements for the MDA (Minnesota Department of Agriculture).

This workshop will be held during the Minnesota Pork Congress. It is open to the public, and you do not need to attend the conference to take the workshop.

See the CAWT course page for more information and other training opportunities.

Presenters

Brian Clark - Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
George Schwint - Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)
Warren Formo - Minnesota Agricultural Resource Center (MAWRC)
Rick Martens - Minnesota Custom Applicators Association (MNCAA)
Melissa Wilson or Chryseis Modderman - University of Minnesota Extension (UMN)
Local Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)

Cost

$20

Registration

Registration begins onsite at 1 p.m.

Accommodations

University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. To request accommodations for persons with disabilities, reach out to the event contact two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

Language

This offering is delivered in English. Interpreter services may be available with an advance request.

Recertification requirements

CAWT license information: License requirements from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

License lookup: Look up your CAWT license number or expiration date.

New applicators: If you have not been previously certified and licensed, you must watch the videos and take a quiz from the MN Department of Agriculture. See initial certification instructions.
Certified applicators: To be eligible to renew your license, you must meet recertification requirements. You can either rewatch the videos and retake a quiz every year or attend a recertification course every other year.
New site managers: If you have not previously been certified and licensed, you must first pass the certification exam (80% or better) to obtain an initial license. See initial certification instructions.
Certified site managers: To renew your license, you must meet recertification requirements by attending a course once every other year or by re-testing.