Pennsylvania's current nutrient management law, commonly known as "Act 38" was signed into law on July 6, 2005 as part of the Agriculture, Communities, and Rural Environment (ACRE) policy initiative. Available as PDF or Word document.
The regulations for Act 38, Pennsylvania's current nutrient management law, went into effect October 1, 2006 replacing the previous Act 6 regulations.
Act 38 provides for a certification program to certify that individuals have demonstrated the competency necessary to develop or review Act 38 nutrient management plans. The nutrient management certification regulations were developed to carry out this program.
Summarizes the nutrient management provisions of Act 38 in Pennsylvania and the regulations that went into effect October 1, 2006.
Learn how to calculate the animal density of an agricultural operation to determine if it is a Concentrated Animal Operation (CAO) and thereby required to implement an Act 38 nutrient management plan.
In addition to Act 38, there are other agricultural regulatory programs affecting Pennsylvania farms. This factsheet summarizes these programs and outlines their objectives and differences.
