The Department of Agriculture has finalized a rule making soil health, comprehensive nutrient management plan, and advanced payment changes to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. The rule ...

EASTON – A recent Maryland Department of Agriculture announcement has concerned local farmers and agriculture professionals. A well-established and respected program to help farmers comply with ...

Farmers and ranchers will receive increased help developing nutrient management plans with funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, the Agriculture Department announced Monday The Natural Resources ...

The natural environment — weather. The physical environment — soil type, topography and conditions in each field. The human environment — your and your landlords’ preferences and desires, financial ...

Prior to the Chesapeake Bay Agreement, programs existed to implement some aspects of water quality improvement, but no program was in place to specifically address nutrient management planning.

Farming success requires operating inside three environments — natural (weather), physical (conditions in each field) and human. Where they overlap is the Sustainable Triangle. As we mentioned last ...

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation will offer a two-part training school on how to develop agricultural nutrient management plans and gain certification as plan writers. The first ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Farm fields are emptied all over Wisconsin as crops are harvested for the season. For many large farms, that means it’s time to empty Manure pits onto the soil. Farmers are ...

Proper management of poultry litter and manure is critical to maintaining agricultural profitability and sustainability, as well as environmental quality. The resources on this page are available to ...

As a manure nutrient management specialist for University of Minnesota Extension, Wilson teaches farmers how to apply manure ...

Delaware’s Nutrient Management Law has been in effect since 1999 and requires anyone who applies manure or fertilizer to 10 or more acres or has eight or more animal units (an animal unit is equal to ...