Manure Service Representative (Commercial)
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Not reported
A commercial manure service representative (formerly Commercial Manure Applicator) works for a commercial manure service that charges a fee for and is in the business of transporting, storing, handling, or applying manure on the land. Certified commercial manure representatives evaluate field conditions and the nutrient content of manure from different storage systems; evaluates crop nutrient needs to determine if proposed application rates are appropriate; reads and interprets manure management plans; and, calibrates and operates equipment to prevent over-application of manure that might create runoff leading to surface or groundwater contamination.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
Issuing body
- Department
- Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals
- Board
- Board of Behavioral Science
- Address
- 6200 Park Avenue Des Moines, IA 50321 Suite 100 Des Moines, IA 50319
- Phone
- (515) 242-5938
- Agency website
- https://dial.iowa.gov/about/boards/behavioral-science
- Licence page
- https://iowaagriculture.gov/forms-and-licensing
- Last updated
- June 30, 2021
Occupations (O*NET)
- Confinement Site Manure Applicator 45-2091.00
Source and verification
This record is Iowa's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Board of Behavioral Science — see the issuing body section above.
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