1. US TSP Certification Program
Robert T. Burns, Ph.D., P.E.
Assistant Dean & Professor
The University of Tennessee

2. Outline Program description (s) CNMP Education program (course)
CNMP Certification program
CNMP Core Training Curriculum
Lessons Learned

3. CNMP Certification Program
University Training Program
National Memorandum Of Understanding
with USDA-NRCS
Certifies Technical Service Providers to prepare CNMPs
Program is fee based

4. So how did this program get started …..

5. - Supporting Key Element –
National Issue
EPA & USDA Unified National
Strategy to minimize the
environmental and public
health impacts of AFOs.
- Supporting Key Element –
Goal that all AFO owners have a CNMP developed by a certified specialist.

6. Livestock Operations Potentially Needing CNMPS (~ 260,000 farms) - USDA - NRCS, 2002

7. Large AFOs – Required to be permitted as CAFOs Under current Federal Regulation (~ 20,000 farms) - USEPA 2002
What does this map look like if we filter out all but the largest operations?
About 20,000 operations, this includes the approximately 12,000 CAFOs identified by EPA
Whether you are looking at all the AFOs or just the CAFOs, it’s a lot of CNMPs.

8. Who will prepare all of these CNMPs ?
USDA-NRCS
Certified Technical Service Providers

9. CNMP TSP Course
The CNMP Course is one part of a larger CNMP Certification program for Technical Service Providers

10. CNMP Course Covers CNMP development process
Follows USDA-NRCS guidelines
A large team ( ~ 20) of subject matter experts are used to teach course

11. CNMP Course Info Course is offered in a formal setting
Agenda timing is strictly followed
Participants are professionals
Course is national in scope

12. Course Design - 3 Day Course -
Teach the CNMP development process using topic presentations
Reinforce the presentations with specific examples from a real CNMP

13. CNMP Course Design The example CNMP provided with this
course uses values from NRCS sources for
consistency.
Some states require specific data sources
be used for CNMP Plan Development.

14. process of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Development
CNMP Course Objective
Our goal is to teach the
process of Comprehensive
Nutrient Management Plan
Development

15. CNMP Course Objectives ( Things students should leave with )
Understand the objectives of a CNMP
Understanding NRCS Conservation Planning Policy
The importance of Resource Management Systems
One example of how to prepare a CNMP
Complete a primary step toward certification as a TSP

16. Course Resources

17. Course is intended to provide students with a base-level of
Course Design
Course is intended to provide
students with a base-level of
knowledge in regards to the CNMP
plan preparation Process that is
applicable anywhere in the country.

18. Technical Service Providers (TSPs)
The CNMP training program is a USDA recognized TSP certifying organization for CNMP development
TSPs certified by this program were recognized by USDA nationally

19. TSP Program trained people from 44 states and 8 countries
Canada
France
Turkey
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Puerto Rico
Guam
Chile
Australia

20. Available at end of course
Manure Wastewater Storage & Handling
Nutrient Management
Land Treatment Practices
Feed Management
Exams

21. CNMP Core Curriculum Joint project between 5 Landgrant universities
and NRCS at the national and state level
Uses ISU CNMP certification course as an
opportunity to pilot test materials
Project is funded by a USDA/CSREES 406
Extension Education Water Quality Grant

22. CNMP Core Curriculum Project
Objectives:
Develop a CNMP training “Core Curriculum”
that includes core topics useful in any location
Ensure that NRCS policy standards are included
Share the resulting curriculum and materials with other states that may wish to use it as a starting point in developing their own CNMP programs
Original idea came from Phil McCloud (NRCS – Indiana Assistant State Conservationist). NRCS team members from National also participating (Barry Kintzer)

23. Curriculum Content Contains 10 Sections Conservation Planning
Land Treatment Practices
Biosecurity
Manure and Wastewater Storage and Handling
Nutrient Management
Feed Management
Record Keeping
Alternative Treatment/Utilization
Air Quality
TSP Certification and Registration

24. Curriculum Training Materials
Lesson plans
Scripted, editable presentations
Workbook containing in-class exercises
Example CNMPs
List of resource materials

25. Curriculum Outlines

26. Lesson Plans

27. Presentation Materials

28. Questions and Discussion