The purpose of this position is to implement Virginia's Nutrient Management Program, with a primary focus on small unpermitted dairies by preparing Certified Nutrient Management Plans, providing technical assistance to landowners and agricultural operators and to conduct educational programs to targeted groups to reduce levels of nutrients entering groundwater and streams.
Duties of the position to include but not limited to:
* Ability to work with other nutrient management staff on dairies to address the more serious NPS problems
* Utilize the opportunities to work with localities and other agencies when conducting work activities
* Prepare and deliver nutrient management plans meeting DCR criteria
* Conduct site visits to identify temporary and permanent waste storage sites for plans
* Prioritize plan development in impaired watershed when possible
* Provide Program Manager relevant items for the weekly report on activities
* Serve as lead for Pre Sidedress-Nitrate Testing (PSNT) to include training new planners on how to run PSNT tests, training and supervising day-to-day of part-time summer staff, managing PSNT data and conducting field days.
* Work with farmers in taking and analyzing manure analysis and soil nitrate tests.
* Promote BMP cost share and other DCR programs