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Assiniboine Community College MANURE MANAGEMENT PLANNER
Assiniboine Community College

Assiniboine Community College

MANURE MANAGEMENT PLANNER

Brandon, Canada

Certificate

English

Sep 2024

Distance Learning

Key Summary

    About: The Manure Management Planner program offers guidance on effective manure management practices, promoting sustainability in agricultural operations. This program covers regulatory requirements, nutrient management, and best practices for reducing pollution while maximizing the efficacy of manure as a resource.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various career paths, including roles as agricultural consultants, environmental compliance specialists, or nutrient management specialists. They may also work with governmental agencies or non-profit organizations focused on sustainable agriculture and environmental protection.

The Manure Management Planner (MMP) course provides agrologists with the knowledge they need to prepare plans to apply manure as a fertilizer in an environmentally stable manner.

In Manitoba, the application of livestock manure to land must be as a fertilizer for crop production. Many livestock operations must submit an annual Manure Management Plan (MMP) to Manitoba Conservation and Climate. Livestock producers can prepare a Manure Management Plan themselves or with the assistance of a qualified Manure Management Planner. Manure Management Planners that prepare plans required by the government of Manitoba must have successfully completed the Manure Management Planner Course and be members in good standing of the Agrologists Manitoba (Manitoba Institute of Agrologists (MIA)) or Certified Crop Advisors.

Assiniboine offers an approved training course for Manure Management Planners that was developed in partnership with the Province of Manitoba and the Agrologists Manitoba. It consists of a home study manual, an online seminar, a manure management planning assignment and a 100 question, closed-book, multiple-choice exam completed online.