MANURE SPREADING

The project will notify custom manure haulers of the availability of on-site technical assistance and field training for owners and operators, and encourage implementation of USDA-NRCS conservation practices by landowners through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). In addition, TCFA, with assistance from local SWCDs and the TSSWCB Hale Center Regional Office, will promote the availability of technical assistance and encourage the development and implementation of TSSWCB-certified Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs). A WQMP is a site-specific plan developed through and approved by SWCDs which includes appropriate land treatment practices, production practices, management measures, and technologies that prevent and abate agricultural and silvicultural nonpoint source pollution. TCFA and AgriLife Extension will explore options for future development of a certification program for manure and compost haulers based on the outcomes of the training and demonstration efforts..