How To Stay In Compliance With Your Permit
An update meeting for WPEDES permitted CAFO owners & managers, nutrient management plan writers, engineers, agency staff and consultants.
Hosted by UW–Madison Division of Extension in collaboration with the Wisconsin DNR
NEW for 2025: Technical Engineering topics moved to pre-update morning session.
Offered only in Green Bay and Mauston.
Engineering-session only agenda
– CAFO Program Updates
– Well setbacks
– Post-Construction Documentation requirements
– New NRCS 634 Waste Transfer criteria.
– Chemical Additive Review Process
Agenda
Common concerns found during DNR inspections and simple solutions
Farmer/consultant panel discussion: What to do before the inspection
– Farmer experience preparing for inspections: real life tips and tricks.
Lightning round: short presentations on key issues.
– What is the real definition of a spill? Manure storage maintenance. What can be done without
submitting plans and specs? Post construction documentation. Avoiding common NMP red flags.
– Manure sampling frequency and requirements.
Successes and challenges in communicating/implementing innovative practices: Lessons from local
farmer-led efforts.
Nutrient losses and tile lines / soil loss and edge of field practices
– The latest research updates from Discovery Farms/Extension’s Ag Water program, East of I-39, the
focus will be on the research update on drain tile management and nutrient losses. West of I-39,
measuring the impact of conservation practices on soil losses.
Manure hauling audits / round robin on how farmers and manure applicators are meeting setbacks.
– What to expect, what the DNR is looking for during audits, followed by an interactive discussion
showcasing examples of how farmers/manure applicators are managing application near setbacks.
Updates to the permitting process
Nutrient management policy update
– What’s new with Nutrient Management for permitted farms?
Time has been set aside before the sessions, during meal and afterward for informal networking.
Locations And Dates
Engineering technical sessions: 9:30-11:30am
Tuesday Jan. 28 | Green Bay | Tundra Lodge
Tuesday Feb. 11 | Mauston | Outdoors Forever Clubhouse
Permit holder / consultant sessions
Tuesday, Jan. 28 | Noon-4pm | Green Bay
Tundra Lodge
865 Lombardi Ave, Green Bay
Wednesday, Jan. 29 | Noon – 4 p.m. | Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac County Highway Dept.
1820 S. Hickory, Fond du Lac
Thursday, Jan. 30 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Manitowoc
Farm Wisconsin
7001 Gass Lake Rd, Manitowoc
Tuesday, Feb. 4 | Noon – 4 p.m. | Darlington
Multipurpose Building
11974 Ames Rd, Darlington
Wednesday, Feb. 5 | 8 am– Noon | Jefferson
Jefferson County Highway Dept.
1425 S. Wisconsin Drive, Jefferson
Tuesday, Feb. 11 | Noon – 4 p.m. | Mauston
Outdoors Forever Clubhouse
W4890 Cty Rd N, Mautson
Wednesday, Feb. 12 | 8 a.m. – Noon | Eau Claire
29 Pines Conference Center
5872 33rd Ave, Eau Claire
Registration Information
https://go.wisc.edu/CAFO2025
Advance registration: $46
Meal included – Pay by card or check
Register by mail or online
($10 late fee applied if registering after the Thursday before the event.)
Late registration: $56
Meal not guaranteed – Pay by card or check
Register by mail or online
Walk-in registration: $56
Meal not guaranteed – Pay by check only
No price adjustments for meal or partial attendance. No refunds.
Payment Information
Card Payment – Online Only
Register online, follow provided instructions
for online payment
Check Payment
Register online, follow provided instructions
Make payable to: Brown County Treasurer
Send to: Extension Brown County
Attn CAFO
2019 Technology Way
Green Bay, WI 54311
NO CASH
You MUST promptly complete payment to confirm your registration.
A confirmation email will be sent to you within 2-3 business days.
For more information on this program: Contact Kevin Erb at 920-391-4652 or Kevin.Erb@wisc.edu
For questions on registrations: Email: Extension@browncountywi.gov or Phone: 920-391-4610
Contact Kevin Erb at 920-391-4652 (711 for Wisconsin Relay) for more information on this
program or for accommodation requests.
