2025 Nutrient Management Farmer Education Training Schedule
UW-Madison Extension Nutrient Pest Management team (UWEX-NPM), Columbia County LWCD, Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), and Wisconsin’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) are partnering to offer NMFE training for understanding and writing a Nutrient Management Plan for your farm. Whether you are a first-time plan writer or attending for your re-certification, by attending this training and finalizing your Nutrient Management Plan you will meet the requirements for programs such as the Farmland Preservation Program and Cover Crop Cost-Sharing opportunities! If you are due for your 4-year re-certification, if you do not re-certify you may risk losing your eligibility for program incentives. To be certified by DATCP to write your own NMP, you are required to attend the educational training at least once every 4 years.
Please ensure you bring all the materials outlined below.
- Numbered field maps indicating acerage.
- Soil tests (no older than 4 years old) uploaded into SnapPlus or stored on a USB in Excel format, along with a map showing soil sample collection.
- Livestock inventory
- Count of each species their type and size classification based on weight.
- Manure
- Storage capacity
- Application rates per acre
- Updated crop rotation plan (this is probably most important down the road for plan development fine-tuning)
Proposed Financial Incentives
4-year Re-Certification: $150 for participation and submitted plan by July 1, 2025
First-Time NMFE Participants: $500 stipend for participation and submitted plan by July 1, 2025
Update Workday: $150 Stipend for participation and submitted plan by July 1, 2025
(This incentive is for participants who are not yet ready to re-certify but would like guidance completing their NMP)
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Financial incentives are subject to change depending on participation. To qualify for financial incentive, we require:
- Signed contract upon completion of one NMP.
- Submission of complete NMP by July 1, 2025
**Additional NMP specific cost-share funds can be discussed, individually, before or after the NMFE training since funds are exclusive to geographic locations in Columbia County.
Please, register by Friday, January 3, 2025. Due to room capacity, registration is capped at 25 participants and is available on a first come-first serve basis. There is no fee to register and participate in the NMFE training. Once registered, Columbia County LWCD will provide more details and paperwork related to the incentives (can be completed on workday)
To register or have questions, please contact:
Columbia County Land and Water Conservation Department
(608-742-9670)
Casey.Bennett@columbiacountywi.gov
Todd.Rietmann@columbiacountywi.gov
Anastasia.Wallner@columbiacountywi.gov