Manure Application Training – Liquid Manure is an online training for manure applicators, especially for those who are new to the industry. Learners will be guided through the seven steps of manure application—Equipment Inspection, Loading Manure, Driving to the Field, Preparing to Spread, Manure Spreading, Visiting Potential Clients' Farms, and Handling Manure Spills. 

After the training, learners will know how to apply manure properly, improve manure handling safety, and increase professionalism in the industry. Please note that learners should practice the steps outlined in this training in their daily work in order to master the knowledge and skills for manure application.

For more information or to enroll please contact: 

• Kevin Erb, University of Wisconsin-Extension, kevin.erb@ces.uwex.edu
• Charles Gould, Michigan State University-Extension, gouldm@msu.edu
• Mary Keena, North Dakota State University, mary.keena@ndsu.edu
• Melony Wilson, University of Georgia, mlwilson@uga.edu
• Douglas Hamilton, Oklahoma State University, dhamilt@okstate.edu

Maple Business Planning

Instructor: Mark Cannella (University of Vermont Extension Associate Professor)

This four session course will guide participants through key aspects of preparing a business plan. Each session will review concepts in strategic planning, analyzing risks, marketing and planning improvements. Students will prepare sections of their own plan over the four week time-frame of the course. 

This course runs October 26th  - November 16th 2021 (online archive closes 12/31/21)

Contact Mark Cannella via email with any questions: Mark.Cannella@uvm.edu

This class series is designed for people who are considering or in the beginning stages of starting a farm as a business.

The Maryland Beginning Farmer Success Course is a ten-week introduction to the foundational topics an aspiring farmer in Maryland should know. Topics covered will include business planning, marketing, crop production, livestock husbandry, soil health, pest management, food safety, and regulations and certifications. Additional elective resources will cover more specialized topics, such as organic production, urban agriculture, and direct marketing to local customers.

The course is offered every winter, from February through April. It meets once a week for 10 weeks. You can attend entirely online, or there are two optional in person classes held simultaneously in several locations in central Maryland, depending on how many people RSVP from each county. There will also be readings/homework each week here on Extension Campus. 

If you have any questions, please contact Neith Little at nglittle@umd.edu 

Equal opportunity and accomodation:

University programs, activities, and facilities are available to all without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, religion, protected veteran status, genetic information, personal appearance, or any other legally protected class. 

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact Andrea Franchini by phone at 301-226-7416 or by email at andrea1@umd.edu on or before January 8 . 

Los programas, actividades e instalaciones de la universidad están disponibles para todos sin distinción de raza, color, sexo, identidad o expresión de género, orientación sexual, estado civil, edad, origen nacional, afiliación política, discapacidad física o mental, religión, estado de veterano protegido, información genética, apariencia personal o cualquier otra clase legalmente protegida. 

Si necesita adaptaciones razonables para participar en cualquier evento o actividad, comuníquese con Neith Little a número teléfono 410-856-1850 x123 o al correo electrónico nglittle@umd.edu antes el quince de enero.

Les programmes, activités et installations universitaires sont accessibles à tous sans distinction de race, couleur, sexe, identité ou expression de genre, orientation sexuelle, état civil, âge, origine nationale, appartenance politique, handicap physique ou mental, religion, statut de vétéran protégé, informations génétiques, apparence personnelle ou toute autre classe légalement protégée.

Si vous avez besoin d'une commodité raisonnable pour participer à un événement ou activité, contactez-vous avec le bureau d'extension de l'Université du Maryland. 410-856-1850 nglittle@umd.edu

所有人均可使用大學課程、活動和設施，而不必考慮種族、膚色、性別、性別認同或表達方式、性取向、婚姻狀況、年齡、國籍、政治背景、身體或精神殘疾、宗教信仰、受保護退伍軍人身份、遺傳信息、個人外貌或任何其他受法律保護的階層。

如果您需要合理的住宿條件來參加任何活動，請聯絡您當地的馬里蘭大學推廣辦公室。410-856-1850

대학 프로그램, 행사_및 시설은 인종, 피부색, 성별,성 정체성 또는 표현, 성적 지향, 결혼 여부, 나이, 출신 국가, 정치적 소속, 신체적 또는 정신적 장애, 종교, 보호재향 _군인, 정보, 외모 또는 법적으로 보호를 받고 있는_기타 계층에 관계없이 누구나 이용하실 수 있습니다.

행사 활동에 참여하기 위해 적절한 숙박 시설이 _필요하시다면 해당 지역의 메릴랜드 대학교 확장 사무소에 문의해 주시기 바랍니다. 410-856-1850  nglittle@umd.edu

Программы, деятельность, и объекты материально-технической базы Университета доступны всем желающим, независимо от их расовой принадлежностирасы, цвета кожи, пола, гендерной идентичности или гендерного самовыражения, сексуальной ориентации, семейного положения, возраста, национальностип, политической принадлежности, физических или умственных ограничений, религиозных взглядов, наличия недостатков, религии, статуса защищенногозаконом статуса ветерана вооруженных сил, генетической информации, внешних особенностей, а также другим категориям населения, права которых охраняются законом.

This material is based on work supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy, U.S. Department of Defense Award Number 2015-48770-24368. 

For information contact Robyn DiPietro-Wells: rrwells@illinois.edu

Instructional designer: Jen Chilek 

Mortality Composting is a self-directed, fee based course for Ohio farmers. Participants will become certified to practice mortality composting on their farm from taking this course. This course must be completed by an Ohioan who plans to use composting to dispose of livestock mortality. The course is broken down by chapters following the Composting Manual which you can download below. Each chapter is presented via PowerPoint with voice-over. You are free to move at your own pace and will become certified once you have passed the final test.

Course fee:  $17.  To purchase and enroll in this course, please click here.

For information, contact Amanda Douridas, The Ohio State University, at douridas.9@osu.edu

This online course is the National Worker Protection Standard: Web-Based Training for Trainers of Agricultural Workers and Pesticide Handlers. The course was developed by the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC) through a cooperative agreement (agreement #X8-83616301) between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs and the University of California Davis Continuing and Professional Education, in collaboration with Oregon State University. Approval number EPA WPS TTT W/H 00030-0725.

This course provides the information required to train those who will train agricultural workers and pesticide handlers under the U.S. EPA Worker Protection Standard (WPS). It will guide you through the necessary procedures to provide agricultural workers and pesticide handlers with required information on how to avoid exposure to pesticides and pesticide residue.

Completion of this course certifies you as a qualified WPS trainer of agricultural workers and pesticide handlers in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Some states require state-specific training and this course alone would not qualify. Before enrolling, you must check with your state or tribal pesticide regulatory agency to verify possible additional requirements. Note: this course will NOT satisfy the train the trainer requirements in California for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. It will NOT satisfy the train the trainer requirements in Arizona for the Arizona Department if Agriculture. You must contact them directly to get a list of courses that will.

System Requirements

Computer: Strongly recommended: Mac OSX 10.9 or higher or a PC running Windows 7 or higher.

Browser: Strongly recommended: Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Strongly discouraged: Browsers other than those listed above. Others may work but have experienced performance issues in testing (e.g., Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, etc.) eXtension is not able to respond to troubleshooting inquiries if customers are using a non-recommended browser.

Audio: This course contains audio narration. To hear the narration, your computer will either need audio speakers built-in or attached. You can also listen to the audio via headphones.

For questions about the course content, contact PERCsupport@ucdavis.edu. 

For questions about technical support (e.g., enrolling, payments, etc.) contact cataloghelp@extension.org.

Course Completion Checklist

• Complete the modules in order (12)
  
• Complete the Knowledge Checks for each module (12)
  
• Take the Final Exam (must score 70% to pass)
  
• Complete the evaluation
  
• Download certificate
  
• Submit your certificate. You are responsible for identifying and submitting your certificate to appropriate entities.
  

The enrollment fee for this course is $75. To purchase and enroll in this course, click here:

This course is no longer accepting new registrations.

This online course is the National Worker Protection Standard: Web-Based Training for Trainers of Agricultural Workers and Pesticide Handlers. The course was developed by the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC) through a cooperative agreement (agreement #X8-83616301) between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs and the University of California Davis Continuing and Professional Education, in collaboration with Oregon State University. Approval number EPA WPS TTT W/H 00030.

This course provides the information required to train those who will train agricultural workers and pesticide handlers under the U.S. EPA Worker Protection Standard (WPS). It will guide you through the necessary procedures to provide agricultural workers and pesticide handlers with required information on how to avoid exposure to pesticides and pesticide residue.

Completion of this course certifies you as a qualified WPS trainer of agricultural workers and pesticide handlers in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Some states require state-specific training and this course alone would not qualify. Before enrolling, you must check with your state or tribal pesticide regulatory agency to verify possible additional requirements. Note: this course will not satisfy the train the trainer requirements in California for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. You must contact them directly to get a list of courses that will.

Each year, a new offering of the current course will be posted. This will allow students to retake the course as needed by employers and regulatory agencies. Previous year’s offering will be available on the student’s profile should they need to access to an older certificate.   Note that the content will be identical each year, unless otherwise noted that there was a course revision.

System Requirements

Computer: Strongly recommended: Mac OSX 10.9 or higher or a PC running Windows 7 or higher.

Browser: Strongly recommended: Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. Strongly discouraged: Browsers other than those listed above. Others may work but have experienced performance issues in testing (e.g., Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, etc.) eXtension is not able to respond to troubleshooting inquiries if customers are using a non-recommended browser.

Audio: This course contains audio narration. To hear the narration, your computer will either need audio speakers built-in or attached. You can also listen to the audio via headphones.

For questions about the course content, contact PERCsupport@ucdavis.edu. 

For questions about technical support (e.g., enrolling, payments, etc.) contact cataloghelp@extension.org.

Course Completion Checklist

• Complete the modules in order (12)
  
• Complete the Knowledge Checks for each module (12)
  
• Take the Final Exam (must score 70% to pass)
  
• Complete the evaluation
  
• Download certificate
  
• Submit your certificate. You are responsible for identifying and submitting your certificate to appropriate entities.
  

This certification is required to all personnel who are monitoring the maturity meter for accepting testing. The maturity method is a simple technique for predicting concrete strength in lieu of conventional cylinders. Certification is required of all individuals utilizing the maturity method. Individuals certified for NDOT Maturity Method Field Monitoring will know the basic use and terminologies associated with the maturity method. They will have the knowledge and tools available to them for the installation of wires, monitoring concrete placement temperatures, calculating the Time-Temperature-Factor and documentation of data.

Certification Duration: 5 Years

Individuals that have already taken the “NDOT Maturity Method Field Monitoring” certification training do not need to take the web based course. Check RUG or SiteManager to if you’ve already received the “Maturity Method Field Monitoring” certification. 

If you have questions about  tracking this certification, please contact Site Manager Materials Staff at Dor.sitemanagermaterials@nebraska.gov, or 402-479-4760.

For information or to enroll contact Megan Patent-Nygren, University of Nebraska LTAP at mpatentnygren2@unl.edu

This Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector Recertification course seeks to maintain the expertise of  "Qualified Personnel" for construction site inspections. Qualified Personnel are those that have completed the live NDOT-LTAP Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector Certification training course within the past five (5) years.

IMPORTANT: This course is available only for those that have previously obtained NDOT Erosion Control Inspector Certification. If you have not attended a live NDOT Erosion Control Inspector Certification Course, and have not been issued a 4-digit certification number, you are not approved to enroll in this course. If you proceed with enrolling in this on-line RECERTIFICATION without previous certification from NDOT and NE LTAP, then you will not be issued certification and will need to attend a live course offering.

For information or to enroll contact Megan Patent-Nygren, University of Nebraska LTAP at mpatentnygren2@unl.edu

Beef Cow Basics-Plus is a 12 module course that provides cutting edge information on nutrition, forages, supplements, and economics. A short quiz at the end of each lesson for self-assessment assures that concepts are understood.Once all of the quizzes are completed, a certificate of completion can be printed. Modules include: Goals for the Cow/Calf Producer, Basic Considerations for Cow Nutrition, Metabolizable Protein System, Minerals and Vitamins for Beef Cows, Replacement Heifer Nutrition, Basic Ration Formulation, Forage Analysis and Inventory, Perennial Forage Production, Annual Forage Crops, Alfalfa Production: Opportunities for Improvement, Livestock Grazing Management on Range and Pasture, and Feed Ration Economics. It is important that you, as a beef producer, have confidence, competence, and direction to be a successful livestock producer. Beef Cow Basics-Plus will help capitalize on your own unique resources and skills. It provides the basics for anyone interested in beef cow production including high school students, homeschool students, older 4-H and FFA members, community college students, and university students.

This course has been approved for 12 American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) Continuing Education Units (CEU’s). For more information contact Troy Walz, Nebraska Extension Educator, at troy.walz@unl.edu

To purchase and enroll, click the appropriate link below:

• High School Students
• Junior College
• Adult/Producer