NEW Planning Tools:

Managing Manure & Litter on Animal Feeding Operations with Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plans: The new CNMP brochure was developed to support the interest and need for farmers and ranchers to address animal feeding operation (AFO) concerns and comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) regulation for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO).

Planning Tools:

Download 590-633 CNMP Component (NMP / NUP) Worksheet V.4.0-4 and s-crops.xls. (Revised installation instructions available here)

NMP for Chemical Fertilizers ONLY V.5a (Soil Test After 8/1/05)

NMP for Chemical Fertilizers ONLY V.4i (With Conversion Tool for Soil Test Before 8/1/05)

N - Leaching Index

Big Gun Application Rate Worksheet

References to Attach to Producer Waste Plan

Fertilizer Tables

Training resources:

Certification Course PI rev 7-05

Land treatment BMP4

633 - waste utilization std rev 7-05

Dairy Waste Sample Nutrient Management Plan (revised 7-05)

NRCS Policy, Certification, Texas NM Standard and Tools

NRCS Nat'l Planning Procedures Handbook

633 - Determining Effluent Application Rates