SDSU Extension will host an environmental training session for operators of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) on December 2, 2026 at the Crossroads Convention Center (100 Fourth St. S.W., Huron, SD 57350). Registration will begin at 8:15 a.m. with the program following at 8:45 a.m. and concluding at approximately 4:45 p.m.
In spring 2017, the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources reissued the General Water Pollution Control Permit for CAFOs. The new permit requires existing permitted operations to obtain coverage under the proposed permit one to four years after the general permit is issued.
One of the proposed permit conditions for existing permitted operations is that an onsite representative attends an approved environmental training program within the last three years prior to obtaining a new permit. Additionally, if the person who attended training no longer works at the operation, another representative must attend training within one year.
This current training program meets the training requirement of the proposed permit as long as it is attended within three years of obtaining coverage under the new permit. Manure applicators, producers and any other interested individuals who are not currently applying for a permit can also benefit from the information and are encouraged to attend.
Topics & Speakers
- Water Quality: Sushant Mehan, Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Water Resource Engineer Specialist
- Livestock Nutrition Options for Altering Nitrogen and Phosphorus Content of Manure: Rafe Royall, Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Swine Specialist
- South Dakota DANR Livestock Permit Program: Jason Roggow, Natural Resources Engineer for the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Soil Erosion and Infiltration: Kent Vlieger, Soil Health Specialist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Managing Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Land Applications of Manure: Anthony Bly, SDSU Extension Soils Field Specialist
- Land Application of Manure Worksheets: Jason Gilb, Conservation Agronomist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Air Quality and Odor: Bob Thaler, Distinguished Professor & SDSU Extension Swine Specialist
Registration
Registration is required by December 1 and can be completed using the blue register button above. To cover the cost of the event, registration is $50 for the first person from a farm or operation and includes lunch, breaks and training materials. Additional participants from the farm/operation can register for $50 to receive a binder or $25 for attendance only without additional binders.
