Nutrient Management Planning
The Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act states that landowners with 10 or more acres who land-apply plant-available nutrients or who export manure must develop and implement a Nutrient Management Plan as part of their Agriculture Water Quality Plan. Use the Nutrient Management Plan Flow Charts to determine if a Nutrient Management Plan is needed for your operation, and if so, what kind.
If a Kentucky Nutrient Management Plan (KyNMP) is required, the following tools and resources can be used to develop your plan.
To develop a KyNMP by hand or for further information, see the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension publication Kentucky Nutrient Management Planning Guidelines (KyNMP) (ID-211).
Nutrient Management Calculator(Microsoft Excel Macro Enabled Workbook)
To develop aKyNMPusing an Excel workbook, download the Kentucky Nutrient Management Calculator (v 3.5). Be sure toenable macros and the content after opening the document. Instructions are provided in the first tab of the workbook. Ifyou have a comment, suggestion, or concern about the Calculator, please email lee.moser@uky.eduor call (859) 218-4327.
Worksheet 1 – Estimating Nutrients Generated
Solids Example(PDF)
Liquids Example(PDF)
Worksheet 2 – Nutrient Balance
Solids(PDF)
Liquids(PDF)
Worksheet 3 – Application Rates and Land Requirements(PDF)
Managing Poo Binder
- Instructions
- Table of Contents
- Cover
- Binder Spine
- Record Keeping Calendar1yr
- Record Keeping Calendar
- Custom Pumping and Handling
- Producer Workbook
- Short Form B
- Flow Chart
- AGR 16
- ID 148
- ID 211
- Nutrient Management Plan Presentation (PDF)
Examples
UK Dairy
WKU Dairy
- WKU Example
- Worksheet 1 Liquids and Solids
- Fall Liquids and Solids 2016
- Fall Liquids and Solids 2017
- Fall Liquids and Solids 2018
- Fall Liquids and Solids 2019
- Fall Liquids and Solids 2020
- Spring Liquids and Solids 2016
- Spring Liquids and Solids 2017
- Spring Liquids and Solids 2018
- Spring Liquids and Solids 2019
- Spring Liquids and Solids 2020
Morgan County Beef
- Morgan County Example Fields
- Worksheet 1
- Soil Samples
- Manure Report
- 2016 Worksheet 2&3
- 2017 Worksheet 2&3
- 2018 - 2020Worksheet 2&3
The following resources may also be useful for completing a KyNMP:
- Nutrient Management in Kentucky(IP71)
- Check List for Nutrient Management Planning
- Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act
- Nutrient Management Planning
- KY Ag Water Quality Plan Producer Workbook
- Sediment Pond Sizing(Excel)
- Nutrient Management Concepts for Livestock Producers (AEN-113)
- Kentucky Nutrient Management Planning Guidelines (KyNMP) (ID-211)
- Land Control Certification(PDF)
- Taking Soil Test Samples (AGR-16)
- Sampling Animal Manure (ID-148)
- Lime and Nutrient Recommendations (AGR-1)
- Dairy Brochure (PDF)
Videos