Spreading Log
The newsletter of the Professional Nutrient Applicators
Association of Wisconsin
March 7, 2002
 Annual Meeting a Success
 40% of Wisconsin’s Applicators
are now PNAAW Members
 Regulatory Update: How your
Clients are Affected
 Association Involved in Road,
Regulatory Issues
Special thanks to Jerome Mann for his service as
secretary and Northeast regional representative
during the Association’s first year. Your
contributions are greatly appreciated.
40% of Wisconsin’s Applicators are now
PNAAW Members
As of this writing, more than 40% of Wisconsin’s
commercial manure applicators have joined the
association within the first 7 months. Full
members are active haulers, Associate members
are support industry/farmers/others.
Active Haulers
Annual Meeting Jan 21-22.
Almost 180 people attended the joint meeting of
our Association, the Custom Forage Harvesters
and the Wisconsin Forage Council in Appleton.
Russ Robaidek was elected to a 2 year term as the
NE Regional representative, Donny Mengel was
appointed to serve as the Central Regional
representative until an active hauler could be
found, and Ernie Sundstrum was elected to a 3
year at-large position.
Officers for 2002 are:
Jim Mann, President
Dana Cook, President-Elect
Jan Ruhland, Secretary
Keith Ferfecki, Treasurer
After All, Inc
Bestul Pumping
Cook's Trucking
Eisentrout
Hefel (Brian)
Greg's Sales and Service
Jolivette Hauling
K&D Hauling
Knee Deep Hauling
L&M Industries
Lundeen Manure
MDS Harvesting
Robaidek Hauling
Scheidecker Pit Pumping
T-K Manure Haulers
Van Rossum
Waste Control
.
Big Red
Braun Electric
Dairy Aire
Hamp Haven
Folkman Hauling
Gruett's Inc
J&S
Krause Forage Hvst
Krueger Sales & Svc
Lemmenes Custom
McCarville Trucking
Practical Applications
Royal Flush Hauling
Sundstrum's
Untied's Irrigation
Waldner
Associate Members
.
DSM Sales
J&S Slurry
Knight Mfg
Pagel’s Ponderosa
Purgett Hauling
Unveferth Mfg
Vincent Urban Walker And Associates
Regulatory Update:
DATCP and DNR Revised Rules
After 3 revisions and five years work, the revised
DNR and DATCP rules have been approved by
the proper boards and sent to the legislature for an
up or down vote (no changes or amendments
allowed). The revised rules will affect all cash
grain and livestock farmers in Wisconsin. In
brief, here’s what you need to know:
Manure spread within 300 feet upslope of a stream or
1000 feet upslope of a lake must be incorporated or
injected.
Winter spreading is not prohibited.
No overflowing manure storage structures.
Lawns/turf >3 acres must have and follow a nutrient
management plan.
Association involved in Road, Weight
Limit issues at State Level
At the suggestion of Dept of Ag, Trade and
Consumer Protection Secretary Jim Harsdorf,
President-Elect Dana Cook has been working
closely with the Professional Dairy Producers
of Wisconsin (PDPW) to formulate a plan to
address road weight limit and ag
wage/overtime issues. Suggestions/comments
should be sent to dcook@merr.com.
Composting Workshop April 5
For those interested in dairy manure
composting, UW Madison will be holding a
one day how-to workshop at the West
Madison Research Station. For information or
to register, call Leslie Cooperband at
608.265.4654
or
email
Leslie
at
lrcooperband@facstaff.wisc.edu
Nutrient Management Plans
All farms located in 303d impaired watersheds,
designated Outstanding Resource Waters or Wellhead
Protection zones must have a nutrient management
plan and soil erosion reduction (conservation plan) in
place by January 1, 2005.
All other farms must have both by January 1, 2008.
BUT -Existing farms can not be forced to have Nutrient
Management plans unless the state provides at
least 70% cost sharing
Farms that grow by 20% or more, or significantly
change crop rotation (i.e. eliminate alfalfa) or new
operations are required to implement plans within
12 months of the expansion. This applies even if no
cost sharing is available.
For more information on the DATCP
50/NR151 rewrites, contact Kevin Erb.
Survey Enclosed
At the annual meeting, the board requested a
survey of the members and non-members to
see their interest level in environmental spill
insurance and the joint meeting format. The
survey and a self-addressed return envelope
are enclosed. Since it is critical that we have
accurate information, please DO NOT put
your name on the survey. Individual results
will be kept confidential. Accurate information
will also help prove the critical role you play
in nutrient management in Wisconsin (our
current estimates are that the 80 haulers in the
state apply 40% of the 12 Billion gallons of
dairy manure produced annually.
We’d like to have as many results as possible
by the next board meeting on March 19.