To become a certified nutrient management specialist (planner) or certified waste systems operator, participants must go through a 2 day training course.  Below are the presentations that are given as part of this training.

• Introduction, Environmental Impacts, and Regulations

• Soil, Manure, and Water Testing

• Nutrient Inventory and Storage and Handling

• Nutrient Budgets for CNMPs

• Soil Phosphorus Issues

• Maps for NMPs

• Lagoon Closure

• Land Application, Calibration, and Records
  • Part 1
  • Part 2

• Mortality Management

• Emergency Action Planning

• Preparing for an Inspection

• Emissions from Animal Production Systems