September 12, 2022
The 2023 crop year is quickly approaching and will begin on October 1st, 2022.
June 16, 2022
Those who work in the world of manure and nutrient management should subscribe to the Journal of Nutrient Management.
March 24, 2022
There is a process to follow to withdrawal Nutrient Management Plans (NMP) and Odor Management Plans (OMP) and to rescind OMP approvals.
March 11, 2022
How do alternative sources of nitrogen and phosphorous (non-manure and non-commercial fertilizer) relate to your Act 38 Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) obligations?
February 4, 2022
Your soil conservation plan is developed. Learn about plan implementation, plan evaluation, field observation, and why ephemeral gullies are important.
January 19, 2022
The purpose of this news article is to provide a reminder of basic proper biosecurity protocols. One never knows who is watching. Some decisions we make may seem minor to us at the time, but could be potentially devastating for a farm or several farm operations and their livelihood.
January 5, 2022
The presentation and comment/response documents for the Supplemental On-Site Status Review Webinar are now available.
November 29, 2021
The new Manure Matching Tool connects manure exporters with customers.
November 22, 2021
New versions of the Act 38 nutrient management planning tools and technical manuals were released in October 2021. The State Conservation Commission conducted a series of update webinars to review the critical updates.
September 28, 2021
Version 12.0 of the Pennsylvania Act 38 Nutrient Management Program Technical Manual has been approved by the State Conservation Commission and has been made available on the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Program website. The official release date is October 2021.
September 28, 2021
Version 6.0 of the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management and Manure Management Program Administrative Manual has been approved by the State Conservation Commission and has been made available on the Pennsylvania Nutrient Management Program website. The official release date is October 2021.
May 10, 2021
The State Conservation Commission (SCC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Amy Zerbe as the new Conservation Program Specialist in the North East Region of Pennsylvania.
December 22, 2020
The purpose of this article is to remind Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) and Nutrient Balance Sheet (NBS) reviewers that for every NMP or NBS submitted for review and/or action, the reviewer should be verifying that the plan writer or Broker 2 is a certified planner.
December 22, 2020
The purpose of this article is to clarify the requirements for accurately delineating manure application setbacks from water features on Act 38 Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) and Nutrient Balance Sheet (NBS) maps.
