News Release

LIGONIER — Manure applicators and ag professionals are invited to attend the upcoming “Manure: Farm to Field” program from 3-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at the Ligonier Public Library, 300 S. Main St., Ligonier. This event provides a valuable opportunity to meet Category 14 (Cat 14) certification needs and receive PARP and CCH credits — free of charge, due to the support from Indiana Corn & Soy covering the PARP fee.

This educational session is tailored to applicators with PARP certification and anyone looking to better understand the proper use of manure as fertilizer — from regulation to field application.
Event highlights include: Understand state rules and regulatory expectations for manure application, learn record-keeping practices and equipment requirements, gain hands-on experience with nutrient calculations and resources for testing manure and field needs.

Garrett Creason, OISC, will speak at 3 p.m. on regulatory overview and real-world incidents. He will be followed at 4 p.m. by David Beard on the topic of equipment, record keeping and rules. Kathryn Jennings, Agriculture and Natural Resources – Animal production Extension Educator Purdue Extension Elkhart County will talk on Nutrient calculations.

Register for free online at tinyurl.com/y274kep4 or by phone at (574) 533-0554. Register by Aug. 19.

This event is supported by Indiana Corn/Soy and snack sponsorship from the Diverse Corn Belt Project. Don’t miss this chance to sharpen your skills, stay compliant, and connect with other ag professionals.

More details may be found here.