Nutrient Management Plan Support
We assist farms with updating (or creating) Nutrient Management Plans, including sampling, entering records, and making nutrient recommendations. We help farms prepare for UVM Extension’s NMP Class and provide technical assistance with GoCrop. We create maps for Land Treatment Plans and assess whether an old NMP has all the required parts.
Soil and Manure Sampling
We offer soil and manure test interpretation support, as well as up to $200 per farm towards soil and manure test fees through VACD.
Locally Led Conservation Planning
Otter Creek NRCD is expanding our community involvement to include your voice in conservation. We host meetings to solicit your feedback as Addison County residents on which practices to prioritize and are pursuing a Local Funding Pool that will allow more farmers to access NRCS EQIP funding.
Tree Plantings
We provide riparian buffer tree plantings at no-cost to the landowner when the site is adjacent to surface waters or agricultural buffers. Please reach out to see if you qualify for one of our programs!
Paid for Performance
We provide technical assistance for Addison County farmers enrolling in the State of Vermont’s Paid for Performance Program, which rewards farmers with cash payouts for phosphorus reduction practices. We assist farmers with applications and data entry. Farmers can receive data entry payments of up to $3,000 a year, at $50/field. Practice payments pay up to $10,000 a year, and stewardship payments pay up to $30,000 a year, on a per acre rate. To learn more visit: https://agriculture.vermont.gov/VPFP
Stay tuned for updates to the website and services offered in Fall 2026.