Register for Commercial Animal Waste Technician (CAWT) trainings in 2025, in-person and online

By Chryseis Modderman and Brenda Postels, Extension educators 

There are several upcoming opportunities for Minnesota commercial manure haulers, applicators and site managers, to attend the Commercial Animal Waste Technician (CAWT) recertification workshops. Five in-person workshops and an online course will be offered in 2025!

In-person workshops will take place in Sauk Centre (Jan. 28th). Mankato at Pork Congress on Feb. 12th, Hutchinson (Feb. 20th), Slayton (Mar. 5th), and Farmfest in Redwood County (August 7th.)

Online training will be available June 1st through October 31st, 2024.

All training must be completed by November 1st in order to get CAWT recertification for licensure through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA).

Cost

The registration fee is $10 for either in-person or online recertification training. For in person workshops, payment will be taken at the door by cash, credit card or check, payable to UMN Extension.

Learn more at z.umn.edu/cawt2025

More information

• If you have MDA licensing questions, please call MDA at 651-201-6548 or email pesticide.recertification@mda.mn.us.
• If you have CAWT course questions, please contact Brenda Postels at 763-370-3268 or post0060@umn.edu.

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