Michigan Manure Summit

January 22, 2025 9:30AM - 4:00PM

Registration Deadline: January 14, 2025 - 11:45PM

Okemos Events Center, 2187 University Park Drive, Okemos, MI 48864

Contact: M. Charles Gould

The Michigan Manure Management Summit, hosted by Michigan State University Extension and Michigan Farm Bureau, is an annual educational event that provides updates on the science and best practices of manure management. The program is specifically designed for anyone who hauls and applies manure. The Summit also provides required CECs for individuals who have been certified in any level by the Michigan Manure Hauler Certification Program.

Registration rates are as follows: 

  • Farms and for-hire manure application firms
    • $50 for one individual
    • $20 for two or more people registering at a time
  • Organizations and individuals that are not for-hire manure applicators or farmers
    • $100 for one individual
    • $75 for two or more people registering at a time

Thank you to our 2025 sponsors of the Michigan Manure Summit

Platinum

  • Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan
  • USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education

Liquid Gold

  • The Nature Conservancy

Silver Spreader

  • CJD Farm Consulting 
  • Dairy Farmers of America
  • Marloo Equipment

Bronze Soil Builder

  • Blue Wing Consulting
  • Michigan Milk Producers Association


AGENDA

9:30 am Informal Networking with Refreshments
Sponsored by Blue Wing Consulting

10:00 am Welcome & Introduction to the Michigan Manure Hauler Certification Program
Tess Van Gorder, Michigan Farm Bureau

10:15 am Biosecurity
Beth Ferry, Michigan State University Extension

10:55 am Safety
Dan Vannette, Schaendorf Custom Farming

11:35 pm Lunch Sponsored by Farm Bureau Insurance

12:15 pm Spill Response Scenario Training
Moderated by Michigan Manure Hauler Certification Program Leadership Team

2:15 pm Break – Transition to Concurrent Sessions

2:30 pm Track 1 [Ballroom 1]
Moderated by Sarah Zeiler, MSU Extension
Managing Compaction in Your Manure Management Planning
Kitty O’Neill, Cornell University
Improving Climate Resiliency to Improve Outcomes in the Field
Kitty O’Neill, Cornell University

2:30 pm Track 2 [Ballroom 2]
Moderated by Pierce Bennett, Michigan Farm Bureau
Transforming Manure Management: Overcoming Adoption Barriers with Innovative Technology Evaluations
Mark Stoermann, Newtrient, LLC
Evaluating Media Opportunities
Jon Adamy, Michigan Farm Bureau

2:30 pm Track 3 [Dobie Meeting room]
Moderated by Charles Gould, MSU Extension
Best Management Practices for Solid & Liquid Manure Application
Charles Gould, Michigan State University Extension
Navigating the Standards and Agencies of Michigan Manure Management
Laura Campbell, Michigan Farm Bureau     

3:35 pm Regulatory Updates in Animal Agriculture and Manure Management
Laura Campbell, Michigan Farm Bureau

3:55 pm Wrap-Up & Door Prize Drawing
Charles Gould, MSU Extension and Tess Van Gorder, Michigan Farm Bureau

4:00 pm Adjourn

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