Nutrient Management Planning

Students will learn and understand the various aspects of how to develop an effective nutrient management plan including crop rotations, crop yield goals, soil, plant, manure and water test results. The development of farm nutrient management plans is becoming a reality and is under a county ordinance or a Wisconsin pollution discharge elimination system permit (WPDES) from Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A nutrient management plan is also required when a landowner voluntarily accepts government cost-share dollars for the installation of manure storage of barnyard runoff control structures.