University of Maryland Extension

Nutrient Management

The University of Maryland Extension’s Agricultural Nutrient Management Program (ANMP) is a component of the University of Maryland’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The ANMP was established in 1989 as a cooperative effort between the University of Maryland Extension (UME) and the Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA). The goal (or mission) of the ANMP is to provide educational opportunities and nutrient management planning services to farmers in Maryland in an effort to reduce the amount of nutrients from agricultural operations that enter the Chesapeake Bay. 

In 1998, the Water Quality Improvement Act (WQIA) was enacted and many changes were brought about which affected Maryland’s agricultural community. Most notable among the changes are the requirement for farmers to obtain and implement a nutrient management plan if they meet either of the following criteria for their agricultural operation:

1)    8 or more animal units (8,000 pounds of live animal weight) or

2)    $2,500 gross annual income from the agricultural operation

Each county extension office has a nutrient management advisor assigned to provide nutrient management–related services to that county’s farmers.  Nurseries and Greenhouses must use a private consultant Consultant List.  Extension nutrient management advisors can provide:

In Queen Anne’s County, there are 110 agricultural producers who have had 389 plans done for 30,367.9 acres of farmland.

For further resources and general information on the ANMP, please visit www.anmp.umd.edu.

For program information and nutrient management planning needs in Queen Anne’s county, please contact us at (410)758-0166.

Nutrient Management Resources

Proposed Regulations for Public Comments

Soil Sampling Procedures
Comparison of Soil Testing Labs
Manure Sampling Procedures
Comparison of Manure Testing Labs
Comparison of Compost Testing Labs
Tissue and Soil Sampling Procedures for Perennial Fruit Crops
Comparison of Plant Tissue Labs
Finding Account ID Numbers

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Queen Anne's County
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