Commercial animal waste technician (CAWT) recertification - FarmFest

Event information

Date

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Add to Calendar 2024-08-08 08:00:00 2024-08-08 11:45:00 Commercial animal waste technician (CAWT) recertification - FarmFest FarmFest runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 6-8, 2024. You will need to pay your recertification fee and FarmFest entry fee separately.Agenda(Download this agenda.)8 a.m. FarmFest gates openProceed to Wicks Building for MDA check-in. Anyone who arrives more than 15 minutes late or leaves early will not receive MDA recertification credit. Please bring your CAWT card for scanning.8:15 a.m. Welcome, Brenda Postels, University of Minnesota Extension8:20 a.m. MDA CAWT program update, Brian Clark, Minnesota Department of Agriculture8:45 a.m. Manure phosphorus: Environmental issues and regulationsGeorge Schwint, Minnesota Pollution Control AgencyChryseis Modderman, University of Minnesota Extension9:45 a.m. Precision agriculture and equipment, Gary Esselink, Raven Industries10:15 a.m. Nitrogen cycling, Shane Bugeja, University of Minnesota Extension10:35 a.m. Break and walk to UMASH pavilion11 a.m. UMASH safety demonstrations (Upper Midwest Agriculture Safety and Health)Grain handling, confined spaces, ATV and UTV, tractor rollovers11:45 a.m. Turn in survey and adjourn (MDA Checkout)Manure equipment demonstrations: 1:30-2:30 p.m.Northeast quadrant, outside of the showgrounds. Demonstrations are free and open to the public.Equipment demonstrations on manure hose carts and boom pumps hosted by the Minnesota Custom Applicator Association and demonstrated by: Bazooka FarmstarPuck EnterpriseR-Way PumpingEaton Sales and ServiceJerry’s PumpingHaug ImplementCAWTs are not required to stay after the course ends at 11:45. However, we strongly encourage you to visit vendors and attend the manure equipment demonstrations. Bring your friends and family!8-11:45 a.m. CAWT class11:45-1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own and visit vendors1:30-2:30 p.m. Manure equipment demonstrations FarmFest FarmFest FarmFest America/Chicago public

Time

8 - 11:45 a.m. Central time

Location

FarmFest
28269 MN-67
Morgan, MN 56266

Contact

For MDA licensing information, please contact:
pesticide.recertification@mda.mn.us or 651-201-6615

For UMN course information, please contact:
Brenda Postels, UMN Extension educator
post0060@umn.edu or 320-203-6063

FarmFest runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aug. 6-8, 2024. You will need to pay your recertification fee and FarmFest entry fee separately.

Agenda

(Download this agenda.)

8 a.m. FarmFest gates open
- Proceed to Wicks Building for MDA check-in. Anyone who arrives more than 15 minutes late or leaves early will not receive MDA recertification credit. Please bring your CAWT card for scanning.
8:15 a.m. Welcome, Brenda Postels, University of Minnesota Extension
8:20 a.m. MDA CAWT program update, Brian Clark, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
8:45 a.m. Manure phosphorus: Environmental issues and regulations
- George Schwint, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
- Chryseis Modderman, University of Minnesota Extension
9:45 a.m. Precision agriculture and equipment, Gary Esselink, Raven Industries
10:15 a.m. Nitrogen cycling, Shane Bugeja, University of Minnesota Extension
10:35 a.m. Break and walk to UMASH pavilion
11 a.m. UMASH safety demonstrations (Upper Midwest Agriculture Safety and Health)
- Grain handling, confined spaces, ATV and UTV, tractor rollovers
11:45 a.m. Turn in survey and adjourn (MDA Checkout)

Manure equipment demonstrations: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Northeast quadrant, outside of the showgrounds. Demonstrations are free and open to the public.

Equipment demonstrations on manure hose carts and boom pumps hosted by the Minnesota Custom Applicator Association and demonstrated by:

Bazooka Farmstar
Puck Enterprise
R-Way Pumping
Eaton Sales and Service
Jerry’s Pumping
Haug Implement

CAWTs are not required to stay after the course ends at 11:45. However, we strongly encourage you to visit vendors and attend the manure equipment demonstrations. Bring your friends and family!

8-11:45 a.m. CAWT class
11:45-1:30 p.m. Lunch on your own and visit vendors
1:30-2:30 p.m. Manure equipment demonstrations

Language

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

Cost

Recertification fee: $10 to be paid on site by cash, credit card or check payable to UMN Extension

Admission to FarmFest: $10 at the gate or $8 online

Accessibility

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, contact Brenda Postels at 763-370-3268 or post0060@umn.edu, two weeks before the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

Registration

There is no registration for the recertification training. You can buy advance tickets to FarmFest on their site.

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 been previously certified and licensed, you must first pass the certification exam (80% or better) for an initial license. See initial certification instructions.
Certified site managers: To be eligible to renew your license you must meet recertification requirements by attending a course once every other year or re-test.

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