Vermont conservation districts, including the Lamoille County Conservation District, are reaching out to small livestock farms and offering free assistance to learn more about developing Nutrient Management Plans.
According to the Vt. Agency of Agriculture, Nutrient Management Plans can help reduce fertilizer costs, optimize yield goals, minimize inputs, and reduce the potential of water quality impacts from nutrient runoff. Medium and large farms are required by the state to have Nutrient Management Plans, but more small farms are adopting the plans, as well.
Conservation districts will provide free soil and manure sampling for small farms on a limited basis ahead of enrollment in an NMP 101 short class, or University of Vermont Extension’s full nutrient management course for livestock farmers.
Conservation districts can also help farms understand funding opportunities to support the development of a Nutrient Management Plan or other conservation practices.
For more information, contact Kim Komer of the Lamoille County Conservation District at 888-9218 ext. 113 or kimberly.komer@vt.nacdnet.net. Contact the district by May 23 to plan summer soil and manure sampling schedules.
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