Jenna Talbot
Nutrient Management Advisor
Cecil and Kent Counties
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Nearly all Maryland farmers are required to follow a certified Nutrient Management Plan. Cecil County Extension’s Nutrient Management Advisor assists our county’s farmers in complying with this requirement by providing them with certified plans. Nutrient management plans written through Extension are provided to Maryland farmers free of charge.
Funding for the Nutrient Management Advisor is provided entirely through State Water Quality appropriations. The county provides office space, and UME provides supervision. While some nutrient management plans for county farmers are done by certified plan writers in the private sector, Cecil County Extension’s Nutrient Management Advisor has been directed toward a variety of agricultural operations and sizes.
Who Needs a Nutrient Management Plan?
Maryland law requires all farmers grossing $2,500 a year or more or livestock producers with 8,000 pounds or more of live animal weight (8 animal units, 1 animal unit=1,000 lbs of live weight) to follow nutrient management plans when fertilizing crops and managing animal manure.
What services are provided by University of Maryland Extension Nutrient Management?