Land Application Training and Demonstration Center
         
        Hands-On Land Application Training for Animal Waste System Operators - 2001 Courses
        Hands-On Training for Operators of Land-Based Wastewater Treatment and Residual (Biosolids) Systems - 2001 Courses
        Designing Wastewater Irrigation Systems - Soils and Irrigation Design: May 16 & 17, 2001;  Soils & Water Balance: October 2, 2001
        Land Application/Residuals Operators Training School - April 10-12, 2001


    Executive Summary   Includes an overview of training programs, map, visual tour of the facility, budget, and a recognition of our industry partners.

    In 1996 the North Carolina General Assembly required all permitted animal waste management systems to be operated by a certified operator.  To be certified, an operator must attend 10-hours of classroom training, pass an exam and pay an annual fee.  Certified operators must also acquire 6-hours of continuing education credits every three years to remain certified. To meet this training need, extension specialists and county agents have developed over 30 different courses lasting 0.5 to 6 hours to provide recertification training opportunities to over 4,000 certified animal waste system operators in North Carolina.

    In 1998, North Carolina State University developed a unique training center to educate operators of land application systems.  The Land Application Training and Demonstration Center is a “hands-on” training facility dedicated to educate animal waste, as well as municipal, industrial and septage waste applicators.  Daylong courses are scheduled throughout the year to provide waste system operators with 6-hours of continuing education credits.  Full-scale irrigation systems and spreading equipment are used to demonstrate how land application systems can properly be managed to apply manure, biosolids and industrial residuals while protecting the environment.

    In July, 2000 the Land Application Training and Demonstration Center was recognized as a Blue Ribbon Extension Program by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers.

    Facilities
    The Land Application Training and Demonstration Center is located in Raleigh, NC on the Lake Wheel Road Field Education Unit.  The 20-acre facility is located 5 minutes from North Carolina State University and is adjacent to North Carolina State University's Animal and Poultry Waste Management Center.

    The Land Application Training and Demonstration Center showcases the various types of irrigation and application systems used to apply agricultural, municipal and industrial wastes and wastewater in the southeastern United States.  The following systems are installed or are currently planned at the Training Center:
     

    • 6-Riser Solid-Set Impact Sprinkler System
    • 4-Riser Solid-Set Gun Sprinkler System
    • Hard-Hose Traveler System
    • Center Pivot System
    • Center Pivot/Linear-Move System
    • Tank Spreader
    • Manure Spreaders
    • Model Lagoon