Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Concept Course Introduction & Objectives March 24 - 25, 2015 Beijing, China Robert T. Burns, Ph.D., P.E. Assistant Dean & Professor The University of Tennessee
What is a Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan ? A CNMP is a conservation system that addresses natural resource concerns that occur on animal feeding operations.
Conservation System A combination of conservation practices & resource management for the treatment of soil, water, air, plant, and animal resource concerns.
Primary Components of a CNMP Manure & Wastewater Handling & Storage Land Treatment Practices Nutrient Management Record Keeping Feed Management Other Utilization Activities A multidisciplinary team including animal scientists, agronomist and engineers is needed to complete a plan of this comprehensive nature
Components of a CNMP Manure & Wastewater Storage & Handling Nutrient Management Land Treatment Practices (Resource Conservation)
Components of a CNMP Manure & Wastewater Storage & Handling Nutrient Management Land Treatment Practices (Resource Conservation)
Components of a CNMP Manure & Wastewater Storage & Handling Nutrient Management Land Treatment Practices (Resource Conservation)
Components of a CNMP Feed Management 5. Record Keeping Alternative Utilization
Components of a CNMP Feed Management 5. Record Keeping Alternative Utilization
Components of a CNMP Feed Management 5. Record Keeping Alternative Utilization
Additional Considerations: Air Quality Pathogens Salt and Heavy Metals Speaker Notes: The text provided on each of theses slides describes the main requirements for each of the sections of a CNMP. This text comes from the Technical Guidance for CNMP in the National Planning Procedures Handbook, Part 600.54. Required Course Materials: Example Core Curriculum CNMP Supplemental Resources: Suggested Learning Exercise:
Our goal is to teach you the concept of Comprehensive CNMP Course Objective Our goal is to teach you the concept of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Development
A CNMP Should: Should help ensure producer production goals are met Should help ensure natural resource protection goals are met incorporates practices to utilize animal manure as a beneficial resource US CNMPs must meet NRCS Technical Standards
Core Training Curriculum This course only covers the CNMP concept. A more detailed training curriculum on CNMP Plan development is also available. CNMP Development Core Training Curriculum
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