Nutrient Management for Fruit Growers
Tree Fruit
New England Tree Fruit Management Guide
New England Tree Fruit Management Guide is updated annually and includes current recommendations for nutrient management and crop fertility. The Guide is wholly online at netreefruit.org. Nutrient Management chapter.
Massachusetts Orchard Best Management Practices
The Massachusetts Orchard Best Management Practices (BMPs) Manual includes recommended practices for all aspects of Tree Fruit production. Each crop section includes recommendations that relate to nutrient management are published and available at http://ag.umass.edu/fruit/publications/orchard-bmp-manual (includes pre-plant and bearing orchard nutrient management BMP's)
Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality (CQ) program checklist
The intention of Commonwealth Quality, a brand designed by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, is to help consumers easily find farm fresh fruits and vegetables that are safe, sustainable, and produced in an environmentally friendly way by local farms in Massachusetts.
The CQ program checklist includes a section on nutrient management useful in the formulation of a nutrient management plan.
To qualify for CQ, growers must meet a minimum percentage of the practice points in the CQ guidelines established by UMass Extension. The summary score sheet lists 6 fundamental nutrient management practices: Download Commonwealth Quality Checklist
Fact Sheets
Nutrient Recommendations for Apples (Fact Sheet)
Basic Nutrient Management Plan
Documents and information to complete a basic nutrient management plan (for tree fruit growers) can be found here. Note that MDAR regulates plant nutrient application and management per "An Act Relative to the Regulation of Plant Nutrients." The Act and regulations establish standards for the applications of plant nutrients to agricultural land and non-agricultural turf and lawns. MDAR fact sheet for agriculture here. 330 CMR 31.00: PLANT NUTRIENT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL LAND AND NON-AGRICULTURAL TURF AND LAWNS here.
Small Fruit
New England Small Fruit Management Guide
The New England Small Fruit Management Guide is updated every two years and includes current recommendations for nutrient management and crop fertility. To order a copy of the current guide, please go to the UMass Extension Bookstore at: https://extensionsalesportal-umass.nbsstore.net/fruit or call them at 413-545-5537.
Massachusetts Small Fruit Best Management Practices
The Massachusetts Small Fruit Best Management Practices (BMPs) Manual includes recommended practices for all aspects of Small Fruit production. Each crop section includes recommendations that relate to nutrient management are published and available at http://ag.umass.edu/fruit/publications/small-fruit-bmp-manual.
Massachusetts Commonwealth Quality (CQ) program checklist
The intention of Commonwealth Quality, a brand designed by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources, is to help consumers easily find farm fresh fruits and vegetables that are safe, sustainable, and produced in an environmentally friendly way by local farms in Massachusetts.
The CQ program checklist includes a section on nutrient management useful in the formulation of a nutrient management plan.
To qualify for CQ, growers must meet a minimum percentage of the practice points in the CQ guidelines established by UMass Extension. The summary score sheet lists 6 fundamental nutrient management practices: Download Commonwealth Quality Checklist
Fact Sheets
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