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NRCS Signs Agreement with University of Tennessee

NRCS signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service on April 9 during a ceremony at USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C. This agreement will offer producers options in developing their comprehensive nutrient management plans. This is USDA’s first agreement that recognizes a university’s comprehensive nutrient management plan certification program as a source for technical service providers.

Observing the key signatories, Dr. Jack Britt, vice president, Institute of Agriculture, University of Tennessee (UT), and Bruce Knight, NRCS chief, are the following individuals in the back row (l to r) – Dr. Gary Cunningham, CSREES Associate Administrator; James Ford, NRCS State Conservationist, Tennessee; Dr. Charles Norman, dean, UT Agricultural Extension Service, and Dr. Robert Burns, designated technical leader, UT Comprehensive Nutrient Management Planning Certification Program.

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NRCS News Release
TechReg
University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service web site
NRCS Farm Bill Web Site