All commercial and public nutrient management specialists must fully complete this mandatory training course in order to obtain provisional certification.
- https://abe.psu.edu/programs/nutrient-management/events/plan-writing-workshop10-2025
- Plan Writing Workshop
- 2025-10-21T00:00:00-04:00
- 2025-10-23T23:59:59-04:00
- All commercial and public nutrient management specialists must fully complete this mandatory training course in order to obtain provisional certification.
When October 21-23, 2025
Where Ag Progress Days - Red Barn, 2710 West Pine Grove Road, Pennsylvania Furnace, PA 16865
Contact Mike Aucoin
Contact Phone 717-772-5218
Workshop Topics
This training prepares plan writers in developing nutrient management plans that meet the requirements of Act 38 and provide a beneficial tool to farmers to manage their manure and fertilizer nutrients.
Participants will use information from a sample farm to develop a nutrient management plan. This includes:
- Identifying manure groups
- Calculating manure inventories
- Planning crop yields
- Nutrient recommendations
- Allocating manure to crops to meet nutrient requirements
Prerequisites
Completion of the Managing Manure Nutrients Workshop is a prerequisite for this training. Participation in this workshop is a prerequisite for the Plan Review Workshop.
Registration
Registration is required for all Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Specialist Certification trainings. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Registration closes one week prior to the training date.
All registrations must be made through the PAPlants. Guidelines for using PAPlants are outlined in the PAPlants User Guide.
