NU02-35 Project Title:

Nutrient Management Farmer Education and Certification Program

Current Status:

Project Summary:

During this project, 50 family producers will learn the steps to develop and implement a certifiable nutrient management plan.  Five six-hour workshops will focus on the roles that phosphorus and nitrogen have on nutrient management.  The workshops will be combined with on-site farm visits by local agencies. 

Project Manager:

Project Team:

Andrew Calhoun, Dean of Agribusiness

Edmund Ruff, Certified Crop Advisor

Kevin Raisbeck, Crop Specialist at Growmark FS

Gene Medeke, Farm Business Production Management Faculty

Dan Nankee, Farm Business Production Management Faculty

LCD, NRCS staff from Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, Crawford and Richland counties