The Nutrient Management Plan Writing School for Turf & Landscape covers writing nutrient
management plans using Virginia’s criteria. This is a hands-on session in which participants complete
exercises using case-study information from a golf course, an athletic field, etc. to write the various
components of a nutrient management plan.
Day 1
Nutrient Management Regulations and Certification, Plan Overview and Requirements
Overview of Standards & Criteria—Practice Exercise
Nutrient Management Plan Writing Components
Soil Test and Basic Fertilizer Calculations
Day 2
Guided Practice. Writing a Nutrient Management Plan
Correlation of Various Labs to VA Tech Soil Test Analysis
Fertilizer Spreader Calibration
Certification Preparation and Test Taking Strategies
Plan Writing Exercises Using Case Study Examples