Description
Nutrient management plans
detail the optimum use of nutrients to minimize nutrient loss while
maintaining crop yield. Soils, plant tissue, manure and/or sludge tests
are used to develop application rates that meet projected crop yields
based on soil productivity or historic yields of a site. With plan
implementation, farmers follow guidelines for the amount, timing, and
placement of nutrients on each crop. Plans are prepared by the Cooperative
Extension and certified private consultants and are revised every two to
three years to incorporate new knowledge and address changes in crop
management.
Funding Source
Limited Cost-share assistance is available to Maryland farmers who hire a private,
non-government consultant to develop or update a nutrient management plan for
their farms.
