Posted: October 30, 2023

The Pennsylvania Act 38 Nutrient Management Program Technical Manual has been developed in order to provide consistent program guidance, further refining the requirements in the regulations, to be utilized in the development, review, and implementation of Act 38 Nutrient Management Plans.

This update bulletin highlights the most important changes and revisions made in the manual Version 12, Record of Change October 2023 which supports Version 9.x of the Nutrient Management Plan Standard Format, Version 7.x of the Nutrient Balance Sheet Standard Format, and Version 2.x of the Pennsylvania Phosphorus Index.

The guidance in Technical Manual Version 12. Record of Change October 2023 is required for Nutrient Management Plan submissions for Crop Year 2025 and beyond.