CNMP Training for TSPs

This CNMP Series is sponsored by the Conservation Professional Development and Training Program and is approved by Wisconsin NRCS for both agronomic and engineering CNMP planners and meets the classroom requirements for TSP certification:

CNMP References, July 12, Hancock WI

CNMP Walkover / SNAP Plus/Phosphorus Index Training, August 16-17, Location TBD

Also offered: Advanced Animal Waste Systems: August, Location TBD

Online classroom plus field work for agency staff, TSPs and private sector engineers who design or assist in the installation of manure storage systems: manure storage design, soil boring logging and manure systems, on-farm examinations of storage liners during abandonment/expansion.

To register: http://conservation-training.wisc.edu/course_listing

Contact: Kevin Erb 920.391.4652 kaerb@wisc.edu

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Conservation Planning, Part II
Date:	Nov 7-10, 2011
Place:	Dennison, Iowa
Registration Site:	http://go.unl.edu/tspcertification
Cost (includes all meals):	$575.00
Conservation Planning Agenda
This is a required course for CAP – CNMP certification. The second of a three-part NRCS Conservation Planning course, it includes both classroom and field exercises. The purpose of the course is to prepare participants to independently apply the NRCS planning process; and utilize supporting technology to assist clients in making decisions that protect, conserve, and enhance the resources, and meet client needs. CCA credit is available. This course counts toward the continuing education credit required for TSPs previously or currently certified in CMNP categories.
Conservation Planning, Part II 2011 Brochure

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Introductory RUSLE 2 & Phosphorus Index Workshop
Date:	July 26, 2011 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Place:	Altoona, Iowa
Registration and Agenda Site:	http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/introrusle2/about.html
Cost (includes lunch and materials):	$200.00
This workshop is an introductory level, hands-on workshop that will provide the participant with software orientation. It will also introduce participants to the operating parameters for RUSLE2, selection of input values for RUSLE2, and developing and saving management operations for RUSLE2. In addition, real field examples will be used in the workshop to determine risk calculations of the Iowa Phosphorus Index and how to incorporate these numbers into manure and nutrient management planning requirements. Also included will be parameters for RUSLE2 and P Index calculations on snow-covered or frozen ground. Soil sampling requirements for manure management plans also will be discussed.

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