Information For Farmers
Project Application
TCCD Project Application - Click Here
Agricultural Plans
To find out if you need a Manure Management Plan or a Nutrient Management Plan, check this out: Click Here
To find out if you need an Ag E&S Plan, check this out: Click Here
The Conservation District has personnel available to help write your Manure Management Plan and Ag E&S Plan.
Conservation District Resources
Chlorophyll Meter (meter is available for loan from our office)
A chlorophyll meter is a portable, hand-held device that instantaneously measures the chlorophyll content of a plant. Nitrogen is closely related to leaf chlorophyll, and the readings of corn leaves reveal the nitrogen status of the plant. Meter readings of corn leaves taken when plants are 30-45 days after emergence (6th-8th leaf stage) are compared to readings taken from a reference plot that has been adequately fertilized with nitrogen. The results are the recommended nitrogen levels for the corn. To find out the details about using this meter, please click here.
Link the click here with the new Early Season Chlorophyll Meter Test for Corn.pdf
Soil and Manure Tests(test kits are available for purchase from our office)
Soil testing is a great way to increase yields and save on input costs. Soil testing can identify acidic fields where low pH is limiting the availability of essential nutrients and causing many crops not to grow to their full potential. Soil tests can also identify fields that have deficient nutrient levels, as well as fields where fertilizer is being over-applied and wasted. Applying the right amount of fertilizer, based on field needs, can save money, optimize growth, and prevent runoff and leaching of pollutants to streams and groundwater.
Soil tests are also required as part of the development of a Nutrient Management Plan and must be taken on each field every 3 years. The soil tests are done by the Penn State Agricultural Analytical Services Lab (AASL).
For more information, contact Andrea Boyce at 724-1801 x 1301, email (aboyce@tiogacountypa.us), or stop by the Conservation District office.