Environmental Farm Planning

Nutrient Management Reference Guide

Developing a NMP is intended to help farmers optimize their crop  nutrient usage, while protecting valuable soil, water, and air resources.  In addition to the economic and environmental benefits, Nutrient Management Planning is a valuable educational process that helps to ensure a farmer is in compliance with all relevant legislation.

The Nutrient Management Plan has been developed as a subcomponent of the Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) process. It is recommended that farmers first do an Environmental Farm Plan and then do a Nutrient Management Plan if directed to do so by the EFP process. This Guide is one of a number of publications prepared to support the implementation of the
Canada - BC Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) Program.
 

Download the Nutrient Management Reference Guide by using the links below. These various section of the Guide are in Adobe PDF format.

• Preface
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 - Introduction
• Chapter 2 - Data Collection
• Chapter 3 - Nutrient Optimization
• Chapter 4 - NMP Calculator
• Chapter 5 - Assembling the Plan
• Chapter 6 - Record Keeping and Monitoring
• Nutrient Management Factsheets

  –	Soil Sampling for Nutrient Management
  –	Forage Crop Sampling for Nutrient Management
  –	Manure Sampling for Nutrient Management
  –	Phosphorus Considerations in Nutrient Management
  –	Potassium Considerations in Nutrient Management
  –	Choosing and Calibrating Manure Application Equipment
  –	British Columbia Agricultural Testing Laboratories