The document describes several best management practices (BMPs) for agriculture producers in a 14-county area, including developing a voluntary nutrient management plan, using variable rate phosphorus application, subsurface phosphorus placement, manure incorporation, conservation crop rotations, overwintering cover crops, and drainage water management. It provides details on the purpose, applicability, and participant payments for each BMP. It also includes a table showing the compatibility of combining different BMPs and examples of bundling practices like using variable rate technology for manure incorporation and establishing a cover crop. Producers must have an approved comprehensive nutrient management plan to be eligible for payments.

1. JANUARY 29, 2020
Best Management Practices

2. 1. Voluntary Nutrient Management Plan: Development & Implementation
2. Variable Rate Phosphorus Application
3. Subsurface Phosphorus Placement
4. Manure Incorporation – Poultry & All Other
5a. Conservation Crop Rotation – Small Grains
5b. Conservation Crop Rotation – Forages
6. Overwintering Cover Crops
7. Drainage Water Management – Structures & Management
Practices

3. Combability of
BMPS
Voluntary
Nutrient
Management
Planning
Variable Rate
Phosphorus
Application
Subsurface
Phosphorus
Placement
Manure
Incorporation
Conservation
Crop Rotation
Small Grain
Conservation
Crop Rotation
Forages
Overwintering
Cover Crops
Drainage Water
Management
Voluntary
Nutrient
Management
Planning
Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Variable Rate
Phosphorus
Application
Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Subsurface
Phosphorus
Placement
Compatible Compatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Manure
Incorporation
Compatible Compatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible
Conservation
Crop Rotation
Small Grain
Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Incompatible Compatible Compatible
Conservation
Crop Rotation
Forages
Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Incompatible Incompatible Compatible
Overwintering
Cover Crops
Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Incompatible Compatible
Drainage Water
Management
Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible Compatible

4. Purpose
• To encourage agricultural producers to develop and submit
a four-year voluntary nutrient management plan to the local
SWCD Board of Supervisors for approval
• To increase producer collection and use of soil test results
to develop nutrient recommendations
• To better utilize commercial fertilizer, manure and/or organic
by-products as a plant nutrient source or soil amendment
• To reduce agricultural nonpoint source pollution of surface
water and groundwater resources
Applicability
Applies to cropland acres in the 14-county project area. Acres
receiving payment under any other county, state or federal
program (CSP, EQIP, etc.), are not eligible.
Participant Payments
Producers may receive up to $10/ac for this practice.
Producers will receive $2/ac upon approval of VNMP from the
SWCD. Producers will receive an additional $2/ac annually, for
up to four years, after nutrient application records have been
reviewed and certified each year.
Voluntary Nutrient Management Plan

5. Purpose
• To maximize nutrient use efficiency
• To budget, supply, and conserve nutrients for plant
production
• To minimize risk of agricultural nonpoint source pollution
of surface water and groundwater resources
• To maintain or improve the physical, chemical, and
biological condition of soil
Applicability
Applies to cropland acres in the 14-county project area.
Acres receiving payment under any other county, state or
federal program (CSP, EQIP, etc.) are not eligible.
Participant Payments
Producers will receive $8/ac per year, up to four years, after
completion of all practice requirements.
Variable Rate Phosphorus Application

6. Purpose
• To encourage agricultural producers to utilize nutrient
application equipment that places nutrients below the soil
surface
• To reduce risk of agricultural nonpoint source pollution of
surface water and groundwater resources
Applicability
Applies to cropland acres in the 14-county project area.
Acres enrolled in Manure Incorporation are not eligible for
Subsurface Fertilizer Placement. Acres receiving payment
under any other county, state or federal program (CSP,
EQIP, etc.) are not eligible.
Participant Payments
Producers will receive $30/ac per year for as-applied acres,
after completion of all practice requirements.
Subsurface Phosphorus Placement

7. Purpose
• To encourage the application and incorporation of manure
into a growing crop or to apply manure in the late summer
to early fall timeframe
• To better utilize nitrogen and phosphorus contained in
manure
• To reduce the risk of manure and nutrient runoff
Applicability
Applies to cropland acres in the 14-county project area.
Acres enrolled in Subsurface Fertilizer Placement are not
eligible for Manure Incorporation. Acres receiving payment
under any other county, state or federal program (CSP, EQIP,
WL Small Grains, etc.) are not eligible.
Participant Payments
Participants will receive $35/ac for poultry manure application
and incorporations, and $60/ac for all other manure
applications and incorporation. Payment will be made on
acres where manure application was completed. Payments
will be made annually after all requirements have been
verified.
Manure Incorporation

8. Purpose
• Encourage agriculture producers to establish a soil
conserving small grain crop in a crop rotation
• Reduce sheet, rill, and wind erosion
• Reduce water quality degradation due to excess nutrients
• Increase cropping system diversity
Applicability
Applies to cropland acres in the 14-county project area. Acres
receiving a payment under any other county, state or federal
program (CSP, EQIP, WL Small Grain, etc.) are not eligible.
Practice is limited to no more than one third of the applicants
total cropland acres.
Participant Payments
Participants will receive $35/ac payment annually, for up to four
years when verification of all program requirements are met .
Conservation Crop Rotation – Small Grains

9. Purpose
• Encourage agriculture producers to establish a soil
conserving forage crop in their crop rotation
• Reduce sheet, rill, and wind erosion
• Reduce water quality degradation due to excess nutrients
• Increase cropping system diversity
Applicability
Applies to cropland acres in the 14-county project area.
Existing cropland acres where forage crops are established is
not eligible for payment. Acres receiving a payment under any
other county, state or federal program for (CSP, EQIP,WL
Buffer, etc.) are not eligible.
Participant Payments
Participants will receive $35/ac payment annually, for up to four
years when verification of all program requirements are met .
Conservation Crop Rotation - Forages
OSU, 2020

10. Purpose
• Encourage agriculture producers to establish an
overwintering cover crop
• Reduce sheet, rill, and wind erosion
• Reduce water quality degradation due to excess nutrients
• Increase cropping system diversity
Applicability
Applies to cropland acres in the 14-county project area. Acres
receiving payment under any other county, state or federal
program (CSP, EQIP, WL Small Grains, etc.) are not eligible.
Participant Payments
Participants will receive $25/ac payment annually, when
verification of all program requirements are met.
Overwintering Cover Crops

11. Purpose
• Encourage agriculture producers to establish a soil
conserving forage crop in their crop rotation
• Reduce sheet, rill, and wind erosion
• Reduce water quality degradation due to excess nutrients
• Increase cropping system diversity
Applicability
Applies to cropland acres in the 14-county project area.
Existing cropland acres where forage crops are established is
not eligible for payment. Acres receiving a payment under any
other county, state or federal program for (CSP, EQIP,WL
Buffer, etc.) are not eligible.
Participant Payments
Producer will receive $1,500 per site without main installation.
Producer will receive $4,000 per site with main installation.
Producer will receive an additional $200/structure/year, in
years 2, 3 and 4, after operation and management records
have been reviewed and certified by the SWCD.
Drainage Water Management

12. 15
Overwintering
Cover Crop
Subsurface
Placement
Variable
Rate App
Bundling Practices
VNMP
Develop plan if
needed, submit
plan for approval
Variable rate phosphorus placement and establish cover
crop in one trip in fall
Plant corn following
spring
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13. 19
Manure Incorporation
Bundling Practices
VNMP
Develop plan if
needed, submit
plan for approval
Harvest Small Grains
for grain
Complete VRT poultry litter application
& incorporation
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SA-NC
Establish cover crops
Overwintering
Cover Crop
Variable
Rate App
Conservation Crop
Rotation Small Grains

14. Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan
Who needs a CNMP?
• If you cannot turn the manure off
Who does not need a CNMP?
• Producer purchasing manure does not need CNMP
In Addition:
• All applications will need to run H2O - Manure
Application Guidance Tool
• Payments for all practices will not be made until CNMP
is approved
If producer has an approved CNMP that is in
final years
• Plan qualifies as having a CNMP
• Would encourage producer to start the process of
updating CNMP

15. Voluntary Nutrient Management Plan

16. Questions