All nutrient management plans and nutrient balance sheets submitted for review and approval under the Act 38 nutrient management program must be developed using the most current version of the standardized planning tools. This page is the source of the current versions of the Act 38 planning tools.
Important Note: Users will need to unblock macros by removing the mark of the web. You only need to do this the first time a file is downloaded. To remove, right-click on the file, choose Properties, then select the Unblock checkbox on the General tab. There is a document below called First Time Use of Excel Planning Tools – Guidance to further explain this process.
Help Center for Plan Writers
If you have a planning question, please contact us at nutrientmanagement@psu.edu.
Version 10.0 - October 2024
Version 8.0 – October 2024
Version 2.0 - October 2009
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This page provides guidance on some common issues that users find when using NMP and NBS Excel planning tools for the first time. Because Excel is run on many different systems, some users run into issues that can be fixed by following these instructions.
