What is Nutrient Management?

• Nutrient Management Basic Brochure
• DATCP Wisconsin Nutrient Management Update
• NRCS Nutrient Management Conservation Practice Standard Code 590

How to take soil samples:

• Soil Testing Basics [PDF]

Contacts for Soil Testing and Nutrient Planning:

• Certified Crop Advisors [PDF]
• Fertilizer Dealers [PDF]
• Soil & Manure Testing Labs [PDF]

Please call Robert Bird @ (920) 386-3660 with any questions regarding Nutrient Management.

When are Nutrient Management Plans Required?

• Anyone in Farmland Preservation Program
• Anyone Installing/Altering Manure Storage Structure
• Expanding operations going thru Livestock Siting Ordinance
• Operations under DNR WPDES permits (CAFO's/more than 1000 Animal Unit)

How often do I have to update my Nutrient Management Plan?

Annually. (Winter) Prior to growing season.

How do I show compliance with the Nutrient Management Requirement? By filling out and submitting a 590 checklist.

• Submit your 590 Checklist to Dodge County.

Click on the following link to print out the Nutrient Management Checklist to manually fill out and send in: Nutrient Management Plan Checklist OR Click on the following link to fill in the word document and send to us electronically (see email address below): Nutrient Management Plan Checklist Fill In Form.doc

Send a copy of your completed Nutrient Management checklist to: Dodge County Land and Water Conservation Department, 127 East Oak Street, Juneau, WI 53039 or email at landcons@co.dodge.wi.us

• https://snapplus.wisc.edu/
• Nutrient Application Guidelines for Field, Vegetable, and Fruit Crops in WI

Dodge County Land Conservation/DATCP

Producers can receive a one time payment of $40/acre for completing a Nutrient Management Plan. Farmers can get on a waiting list to be funded as monies become available (ask for SEG dollars).

For more info contact John Bohonek or Robert Bird at (920) 386-3660.

USDA-Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS), Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) For complete and updated details regarding the above program, please contact NRCS at 920-386-9999 ext. 3.

Call (920) 386-3660 for the most up to date information on Nutrient Management programs.