Nutrient Management

Nutrient Management Annual Implementation Report (AIR) for CAFO and MAFO Operations documenting nutrient applications for calendar year 2023 are due to the Nutrient Management Program by March 1, 2024

One of these winter activities will be reviewing and updating your nutrient management plan.

The University of Maryland Extension Nutrient Management Program assists farmers with the Water Quality Act created to protect the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries by applying fertilizers, animal manure, and other nutrient sources in an effective and environmentally sound manner.

A resource page for farmers to find quick links for nutrient management assistance.

Compare laboratories that conduct manure & other organic material analysis, soil analysis, growing media analysis, and plant tissue analysis.

Commercial Poultry Newsletter - Jan. 2021: Farm Manager is Not a Joint Employee of Poultry Farm; Extension Resources; DCA's New App 'Littr.' to Connect Litter Customers/Suppliers; CAFO Update; 7 Fundamentals for Antibiotic-Free Poultry Growing

Quick links to resources for certified Nutrient Management Consultants

When everyone sent in their NOI (notice of intent) and your CAFO Fee, you also submitted your CNMP (Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan) and your NMP (nutrient management plan). We (growers) were advised that if nothing changed in your operation, then your CNMP would stay the same. Your NMP, how much litter you will generate over the next 3 years should be updated, and additional information requested such as water shed etc. was filled out and submitted.

History of Nutrient Management Planning in Maryland

Five-Year Strategic plan for Extension, released 2020.