Commercial manure applicators can attend annual training to meet commercial manure applicator certification requirements on Thursday, Jan. 8 in Webster City.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will conduct Commercial Manure Applicator Training from 9 a.m. to noon at ISU Extension and Outreach Hamilton County Office, 311 Bank St. Webster City, IA.

Registration can be done by phone by calling 515-832-9597.

There is no fee for the workshop; however, pre-registration is required and walk-ins are not allowed. Applicators should be registered with the ISU Extension and Outreach County office where they plan to attend. A complete list of workshop locations can be found online. Doors will open at 8:30 a.m.

Commercial manure applicators who need to recertify and those seeking certification for the first time should attend the statewide showing or one of the live workshops in their area. All certified commercial manure applicator licenses will expire on March 1, 2026.

To avoid paying late fees, individuals wishing to renew must complete the required training and submit the necessary forms and fees to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources by March 1. The law requires all commercial manure applicators to attend three hours of training annually to meet certification requirements.

Businesses that primarily truck or haul manure of any type or from any source are also required to meet certification requirements.

Those unable to attend the program on Jan. 8 or one of the eight live workshop locations above need to schedule time with their ISU Extension and Outreach County office to watch the training videos. Due to scheduling conflicts, extension offices will no longer accept walk-in appointments to watch these videos, but do offer scheduled dates and times to provide this training.