CNMP Core Curriculum

The land grant universities from Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan and Tennessee worked cooperatively with NRCS to develop a core CNMP educational curriculum and supporting course materials. This curriculum was developed by building on the experience and strengths of each existing state course. The inclusion of NRCS personnel at both the state and national level ensured that the training curriculum and materials developed provide the necessary skill sets to satisfy the NRCS TSP certification standards. Training modules were developed to support the core CNMP curriculum and pilot-tested by each cooperating state, and provided to any other group that would like to pilot-test the material. This final product is a core CNMP training curriculum that includes instructor-ready training materials. This curriculum and associated educational course materials are made available in an electronic format to Land Grant Universities, state NRCS contacts and any other group that would like to use them. This project was funded by a grant from USDA/CSREES through the Water Quality Extension Education Program (Agreement No. 2003-51130-02318).

How to Purchase the CNMP Curriculum

For information on how to purchase the two-disc set of the CNMP Core Curriculum from MidWest Plan Service (www.mwps.org) click here.

Example CNMP	Section 6: Feed Management
Section 1: Introduction to the Curriculum & Example CNMP	Section 7: Record Keeping
Section 2: Conservation Planning	Section 8: Air Quality
Section 3: Land Treatment Practices	Section 9: Alternative Utilization
Section 4: Manure & Wastewater Storage & Handling	Section 10: TSP Certification and Registration
Section 5: Nutrient Management	Learning Exercise Workbook

For information on how to use the Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning Core Curriculum Materials please click on the link below for a document describing the materials and those involved with the CNMP Core Curriculum.
CNMP Core Curriculum Materials Guidance

Dr. Robert Burns and Mrs. Lara Moody from Iowa State University delivered a webcast on the National CNMP Development Core Curriculum through the Livestock Poultry Environment Learning Center from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on September 15, 2006. To view this webcast you must have Real Player on your computer and open the file in Real Player.
CNMP Core Curriculum Webcast

Section 1: Introduction to the CNMP Core Curriculum and Example CNMP

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	Presentation	Resource Materials	Supplemental Resources	Learning Exercise
1.1	Introduction to the CNMP Core Curriculum
1.2	Introduction to the Example CNMP

Section 2: Conservation Planning

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	Presentation	Resource Materials	Supplemental Resources	Learning Exercise
2.1	The Field Office Technical Guide and Other Technical Resources	National Planning Procedures Handbook (NPPH), Section 600.11, The Planning Process NPPH Section 600.(50, 51, 52, 53, 54) CNMP Technical Guidance	NEDC Course: "Introduction to the FOTG" NRCS Policy: General Manual (GM) 450, Part 401, Subparts A, B, C NRCS eFOTG Guides NEDC Course: "Conservation Planning Modules, 1-5" NRCS Policy: GM 180, Part 409, eFOTG guides Section III
2.2	Conservation Planning Process	NPPH Exhibit 1-Sample Resource Checklist National Statement of Work (SOW) Template for a CNMP National SOW for Waste Storage Facility (313) National SOW for Nutrient Management (590)	National Planning Procedures Handbook
2.3	Farm Visit Biosecurity Issues	GM 130, Part 403, Subpart H-Biosecurity Biosecurity: Who is Responsible?

Section 3: Land Treatment Practices

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	Presentation	Resource Materials	Supplemental Resources	Learning Exercise
3.1	Land Treatment and the Conservation Planning Process	NPPH, Part 600.5-CNMP Technical Guidance, Part 600.3-Plan Format and Content, Part 600.2 NRCS Planning Process Nitrate Leaching Index NRCS GM, Part 402-Policy for Nutrient Management RUSLE2 Website National Agricultural Pesticide Risk Analysis Website TechReg Website	NRCS FOTG Section IV NPPH, Part 600.4-Planning Fundamentals
3.2	Planning Land Treatment Practices	NPPH, Part 600.5-CNMP Technical Guidance NRCS National Environmental Compliance Handbook NRCS FOTG Section IV RUSLE2 Website	NRCS FOTG Sections I-III NRCS National Range and Pasture Handbook NRCS Core 4 Conservation Practices Reference Material National Agronomy Manual NRCS CPA 52 and Instructions for Completing
3.3	Examples of Completed Land Treatment Practices	NRCS Core 4 Conservation Practices Reference Materials: Section 1-Reference List
3.4	Land Treatment Practices Summary	NPPH, Part 600.5-CNMP Technical Guidance		Land Treatment Practices Summary

Section 4: Manure and Wastewater Storage and Handling

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	Presentation	Resource Materials	Supplemental Resources	Learning Exercise
4.1	Waste Management Systems Overview	Animal Waste Management Field Handbook (AWMFH), Part 651, Chapter 9: AWM Systems	Livestock Waste Facilities Handbook, MidWest Plan Services 18
4.2	Waste Storage Structure Siting	NRCS Practice Standard 313: Waste Storage Facility NRCS Practice Standard 359: Waste Treatment Lagoon AWMFH, Part 651, Chapter 10: AWM System Component Design
4.3	Waste Characteristics and Volumes	AWMFH, Part 651, Chapter 4: Agricultural Waste Characteristics	ASAE Standard D384.2: Manure Production and Characteristics Manure Characteristics - Manure Management System Series from MWPS 18, Section 1 Nutrient Excretion Worksheet	Waste Characteristics and Volumes-Part 1: Manure Generation Waste Characteristics and Volumes-Part 2: Nutrient Generation Waste Characteristics and Volumes-Part 3: Manure
4.4	Rainfall Runoff Management	AWMFH, Part 651, Chapter 10: AWM System Component Design NRCS Practice Standard 558: Roof Runoff Structure	AWM Computer Program User Guide	Rainfall Runoff Management
4.5	Structure Sizing and Evaluation		AWMFH, Part 651, Chapter 7: Geology and Groundwater; Chapter 10, Appendix 10D: Geotechnical Design and Construction Guidelines	Structure Sizing and Evaluation-Part 1 Structure Sizing and Evaluation-Part 2: Evaluating Existing Structures
4.6	Mortality Management	NRCS Practice Standard 316: Animal Mortality Management	LPES Curriculum, Lesson 51: Mortality Management	Mortality Management-Sample CNMP
4.7	Emergency Action Planning	NPPH, Amendment 4, Part 600.54: Element Criteria for CNMP Development; Part 600.60-Exhibit 15: CNMP Format and Content	Experiences in Preparing a CNMP Emergency Response Plan for a Tennessee Farm LPES Curriculum, Lesson 50: Emergency Action Plans	Emergency Action Planning
4.8	Waste Storage System Closure	NRCS Practice Standard 360: Closure of Waste Impoundment		Waste System Closure-Part 1 Waste System Closure-Part 2: Anaerobic Lagoon
4.9	AWM Software	AWM Computer Program User Guide AWM Computer Program Software and Database	NRCS National Engineering Handbook AWMFH, Part 651
4.10	MWSH Summary

Section 5: Nutrient Management

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	Presentation	Resource Materials	Supplemental Resources	Learning Exercise
5.1	Nutrient Management Planning	AWMFH, Part 651	ASAE Standard D384.2 Manure Production and Characteristics LPES Curriculum, Lesson 1: Principles of Environmental Stewardship and Lesson 2: Whole Farm Nutrient Planning	Nutrient Management Planning
5.2	Field Specific Decisions: N vs. P	NRCS Practice Standard 590: Nutrient Management NRCS Practice Standard 633: Waste Utilization		Field Specific Decisions: N vs. P - Risk Assessment Tools
5.3	Phosphorous and Potassium	NRCS Practice Standard 590: Nutrient Management Crop Nutrient Removal Charts Specific for Phosphorous Land Grant University fertilizer recommendations for P and K for relevant crops	Understanding Soil Phosphorous, University of Wisconsin A-3771	Phosphorous and Potassium - Phosphorous Removal
5.4	Nitrogen Management	Manure nitrogen volatilization and mineralization charts NRCS Practice Standard 590: Nutrient Management Land Grant University nitrogen recommendations for relevant crops	Nitrogen in the Environment Fertilizing with Manure, Washington State Extension Livestock Manure Sampling, MN Extension Manure Spreader Calibration	Nitrogen Management
5.5	Application Logistics	NRCS General Manual 180, Part 409.10: Conservation Planning Policy	NRCS Practice Standard 590: Nutrient Management NRCS PS 633: Waste Utilization NRCS PS 634: Manure Transfer AWMFH, Part 651, Chapter 6: Role of Plants in Waste Management FOTG Section II-Climatic Data Calibration and Uniformity of Solid Manure Spreaders (PM 1941) Manure Application Calibration Guide Calibrating Liquid Tank Manure Applicators (PM 1948)
5.6	Nutrient Management Summary
5.7	Irrigation Water Management	NRCS National Statement of Work 449: Irrigation Water Management NRCS PS 449: Irrigation Water Management	Local irrigation district water management plans and irrigation guides National Engineering Handbook, Part 652, Irrigation Guide; Part 623, Irrigation Section 15, Chapters 1-12	Irrigation Water Management-Part 1 and 2

Section 6: Feed Management

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	Presentation	Resource Materials	Supplemental Resources	Learning Exercise
6.1	Feed Management	NRCS PS 592: Feed Management	LPES Curriculum, Lesson 2: Whole Farm Nutrient Planning NRC requirement as the requirements used in diet formulation for the 592 standard NRCS Nutrient Management Technical Notes for specific species, No. 1 CAST Report No. 21 Land Grant University recommendations and industry nitrogen recommendations	Feed Management
6.2	Ruminant Animal Feed Management Issues		NRC Nutrient Requirements of Dairy and Beef Cattle NRCS Nutrient Management Technical Notes, No. 5 and No. 2 LPES Curriculum, Lesson 12 and 13	Ruminant Feed Management
6.3	Non-Ruminant Feed Management Issues		NRC Nutrient Requirements of Swine and Poultry NRCS Nutrient Management Technical Notes, No. 3 and No. 4 LPES Curriculum, Lesson 10 and 11	Monogastric Feed Management
6.4	Feed Management Summary