OCTOBER 2019 • COUNTRY LIFE IN BC
Hullcar farmers file first NMP plans
under new code Code aims to ensure applied nutrients don’t exceed crop needs
by JACKIE PEARASE
HULLCAR—Dairy producers in the Hullcar Valley, near Armstrong, are preparing for the 2020 growing season under the new Agricultural Environmental Management Code of Practice (AEMCoP). The code’s 10-year phase-in schedule begins with regions at highest risk, such as vulnerable aquifers and phosphorus-affected areas. Hullcar is the first area to require a nutrient
management plan (NMP) for operations of five hectares or more where nutrients are applied to the land and soil nitrate and phosphorus levels are very high. NMPs are not required for farms if these three conditions aren’t met. To help producers get
ready, the BC Dairy Association organized a meeting in Hullcar on September 10 that attracted about 30 people. The session was closed to media. BCDA and BC Ministry of
Agriculture representatives answered various questions about nutrient management planning, map boundaries and the timing for soil testing. BCDA spokesperson Christine Terpsma attended the meeting and says 10 dairy farms lie within the boundaries of what the province designates as the Hullcar Vulnerable Aquifer Recharge Area. She expects there are several other farms located outside the boundaries that are utilizing fields within the map area that will also require NMPs if testing levels are high. (According to the BC Ministry of Agriculture, if a field within the Hullcar aquifer area has high soil nitrate levels, it would trigger an NMP for all fields of application within the operation, including those outside the vulnerable area.) Hullcar farms must
undertake post-harvest nitrate tests this fall if they have not done so within the last three years to determine if an NMP is needed. An NMP includes an inventory of the nutrient sources used on a farm and the field-by-field allocation of those nutrients. It must be prepared by a qualified professional (QP). The plan is designed to
minimize the risk of nitrogen and phosphorus leaching into the environment. This ensures
the application of nutrients does not exceed crop needs. BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy representative Tyler Hooper says regulations in the new code are designed to ensure agricultural operations do not adversely affect air and water quality.
“Nutrient management is about using nutrient sources, such as manure and fertilizers, to supply crops with the right amount, form, placement and timing of nutrients to optimize crop growth and minimize risks to water and air quality,” explains Hooper. “Monitoring, planning and adapting to change are essential steps in nutrient management; following this process can guide how much, when, where and what forms of nutrients are needed.” Producers must notify the
environment ministry on completion of the NMP. A copy must be kept along with all relevant information used in its creation and made available on request. Changes to the plan must be tracked and should be reviewed annually by the farm operator. It must be reviewed by a QP or other experienced person every five years or when significant changes occur to the agricultural operation.
Information package BCDA has also produced
an information package outlining changes within the code affecting some dairy farms, notes Terpsma. “Through our communications, producers have been made aware of the deadlines posted on the government website,” she says. “We will continue to share relevant information with dairy farmers over the course of the implementation period.”
She advises farmers to
contact their environmental farm plan advisor for
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Fourteen-year-old Navi Schalin proudly returned home to Enderby with a grand champion ribbon in conformation and second place in clipping from the Western Canadian Dairy Classic junior show held in Olds, AB, August 20-24. The four-year-member of the Milky Way Dairy 4-H Club attended her first Western Classic last year when she was junior champion in showmanship and first in clipping. Navi also showed at this year’s Interior Provincial Exhibition in Armstrong and finished with a reserve intermediate champion ribbon for showmanship, second in clipping and fourth in her heat for conformation. JACKIE PEARASE PHOTO
assistance with nutrient management planning. “They can provide further
information on what is needed for their farm,” she says.
NMPs will be required for vulnerable aquifer recharge
areas in Abbotsford, Cobble Hill, Langley, Grand Forks, Osoyoos and Spallumcheen for the 2021 growing season. Operations affected include all livestock and poultry operations of five hectares or more with five
animal units or more. (An animal unit is equivalent to 455 kgs of livestock.) Complete details regarding the AEMCoP deadlines for NMPs are available at [
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