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Explanation of Concepts
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The concepts involved in writing a water and nutrient management plan are based on gaining an understanding of your specific operation, the layout and infrastructure, and more importantly, an understanding of how the various inputs are managed. Each operation is unique in many respects and so it is important to write a nutrient management plan that is customized to the individual operation.

We do this using a relatively simple risk assessment process, which then recommends a range of best management practices that are best suited to your operation and your management constraints.

The information in the pull-down menu below will take you to documents that explain the concepts involved. If your require help writing your nutrient management plan, please contact us for a list of recommended consultants, or if you are interested in signing up for grower certification training, please consult the training page on this website.





For further information, please contact:
Dr. John Lea-Cox
Natural Resource Sciences
Tel: (301) 405-4323
Dr. David S. Ross
Biological Resources Engineering
Tel: (301) 405-1188
Dr. Andrew Ristvey
Wye Research and Education Center
Tel: (410) 827-8056

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