ASS-Lancastar Farming, Saturday, Fabmary 7, 1998
Adams Beef Farmer Has Nutrient Restraints And Management Plans
(Continued from Pago A 1)
Equivalent Units (AEU's) or
2,000 pounds of live animal
weight per acre must develop a
nutrient management plan for
their operation"
Mike explained that he has
too many animals for the acres
he has so he must "export all of
the manure off my ground " The
act mandates that he must have
a nutnent management plan
But, because "they cost some
money" Mike explained, he will
attend three classes, and after
completing* and passing tests on
what he learned, will draw up
his own plan "Mine is pretty
simple I have to export it all
(manure)," he said
McCollum explained that
"The Plan Development
Incentives Program is a cost
share program providing funds
to existing livestock or poultry
operations to offset the cost of
developing a nutnent manage
ment plan under the act"
However, "Only agricultural
operations that were producing
livestock or poultry as of Oct 1,
1997 are eligible to receive cost
share funding under this pro
gram," he said
Mike, whose farm is desig
nated to a Concentrated Animal
Operation—all farms with the
CAO designation must develop
the nutrient management
plan—has funding available to
him to develop the plan through
Sept 30
Farmers who are not
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required to develop a plan, but
want to volunteer to do so, are
eligible for funding through
same date
In both categories funding is
available to "existing animal
operations for development of a
nutrient management plan
under the act by a commercial
planner or farmer certified to
write a nutrient management
plan," McCollum said
The nutrient specialist fur
ther explained the funding stat
ing "A 'one-time' cost share pay
ment will be provided to the
operator for costs associated
with the development of an
approved nutrient management
plan for the operation."
Cost share payment will be
provided according to the follow
ing guidelines
Commercially developed
plans—o-50 acres, 75 percent of
actual costs not to exceed $250
per operation and 50 or more
acres, 75 percent of actual cost
not to exceed $4 per acre of $BOO
per operation
Individually (farmer) devel
oped plans—o-50 acres $2OO per
operation, and 50 or more acres
$3 per acre not to exceed $BOO
per operation
A program application must
be approved before a payment is
provided, McCollum said
To participate, according to
McCollum, the farmer should
contact the local conservation
district or state Department of
Agriculture for an application,
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conservation district office or
the state ag department at the
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Nutrient Management Program,
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