Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
Department of Conservation and Recreation
This Plan Writing training covers writing nutrient management plans using Virginia’s nutrient management training and certification regulations. This is a “hands-on” training. Participants complete exercises using soils, soil tests, crop yields, manure analysis and animal numbers in a variety of challenging scenarios from a real farm to learn all the components of a nutrient management plan. At the end of the training, participants will have completed the first six months of a three-year nutrient management plan. This includes nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and lime recommendations. Manure and biosolids materials are also allocated to fields allowing participants to calculate the manure volumes of different animal species and learn how to calculate plant nutrient availability from organic materials.
