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CNMP Certification for Third Party Technical Service Providers

Published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org

Citation:  Paper number  038027,  2003 ASAE Annual Meeting . (doi: 10.13031/2013.14252) @2003
Authors:   Robert Burns, Lara Moody, Robert Anderson
Keywords:   CNMP, nutrient management planning, extension, TSP

A joint University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service (UTAES) and Tennessee USDA-NRCS CNMP Technical Service Provider certification program has been developed and implemented over the past four years. A primary component of the certification program is the successful completion of a CNMP Development course. The course is lead by the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service and teaches CNMP development process that is applicable in any region of the United States. This process is demonstrated using examples from a CNMP developed for a working dairy farm. Under a national MOU signed April 9, 2003 between the USDA and The University of Tennessee, the Tennessee CNMP Certification is recognized by NRCS nationally. A curriculum committee with members from land grant extension personnel from three states, NRCS personnel from both state and national offices and industry representatives oversees course content. This paper shares information and lessons learned during the development and implementation of the Tennessee CNMP Technical Service Provider certification program.

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