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 The first workshops begin January 8th and conclude on February
26th and will be held in Effingham, Mt. Vernon, Breese,
Pittsfield, Monmouth, Onarga, Sycamore, Freeport, and two in
Springfield.
“This partnership, between the Department of Ag and the
University of Illinois Extension, provides the tools, education
and training for our state’s certified livestock managers to
become skilled in best management practices,” said IDOA Director
John Sullivan. “The goal is for our livestock facilities to be
good neighbors and stewards of the land.”
The Livestock Management Facilities Act of 1997 requires:
• Facilities with 300 or more animal units to have at least one
employee certified in proper manure handling procedures.
• Facilities with 300 to 999 animal units, the employee either
must attend a training workshop, complete online CLM training,
or pass the Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Certified
Livestock Manager exam.
• Employee of facilities with more than 1,000 or more units must
complete one of the training options and pass the Certified
Livestock Manager exam to achieve certification.
To register for a workshop, call the University of Illinois
Extension at (815) 858-2273 or go online to
https://
extension.illinois.edu/jsw/certified-livestock-manager-training-workshops-2020.
The cost is $35. If more than one employee from the same farm
signs-up, each registration after the first will cost $25.
The workshops will use the instructional manual
for the national Livestock and Poultry Environmental Stewardship
(LPES) Curriculum, which are available for free online at the
link provided.
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Materials are also available for purchase by
contacting the University of Illinois, College of Agricultural,
Consumer and Environmental Sciences, Marketing & Distribution at
1-800-345-6087. Please note, if you have a manual or CD from 2003 or
newer, you will not need to purchase a new one.
Producers also have the option of taking an online training that
consists of five modules and four quizzes. Passing them is the
equivalent of having attended a training but does not substitute for
passing the Certified Livestock Manager exam. There is no charge to
take the quiz online, other than the cost of the manual. To register
for the online program option, go to
https://web.extension. illinois.edu/clmt/. Any questions
relating to the online program can be directed to Professor Richard
Gates at (217) 244-2791.
On the day of the workshop, registration will open at 8:30 a.m. with
the training program starting promptly at 9:00 a.m., except for the
February 5 workshop at the Illinois Pork Expo which will begin at
12:30 p.m. The complete schedule of workshop dates and locations are
listed below.
[Illinois Office of Communication and
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January 8, 2020 |
Effingham County Extension Office
1209 North Wenthe Drive
Effingham, IL |
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January 9, 2020 |
University of Illinois Extension
4618 Broadway
Mt. Vernon, IL |
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January 10, 2020 |
Clinton County Extension Office
1163 North 4th Street
Breese, IL |
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February 5, 2020
-begins at 12:30 p.m. |
Illinois Pork Expo
Bank of Springfield Center
1 Convention Center Plaza
Springfield, IL |
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February 6, 2020 |
UI
Extension/Pike County Farm Bureau Bldg.
1301 E. Washington
Pittsfield, IL |
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February 7, 2020 |
Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau
1000 N. Main St.
Monmouth, IL |
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February 18, 2020 |
UI
Extension/Bork Nurseries Building
916 W. Seminary Avenue
Onarga, IL |
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February 19, 2020 |
DeKalb County Farm Bureau
1350 W. Prairie Drive
Sycamore, IL |
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February 20, 2020 |
Stephenson County Farm Bureau
210 W. Spring Street
Freeport, IL |
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February 26, 2020 |
Illinois Department of Agriculture
801 East Sangamon Ave.
Springfield, IL |
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