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The Southern Vermont Nutrient Management Program (SVNMP) is a joint project of the Poultney-Mettowee, Rutland, Bennington and Windham, Winooski and White River Conservation Districts, started in 1999 with a 4-year grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. Additional funding has also come from the VT Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets;, the Environmental Defense Fund, and the Vermont Community Foundation. Program support currently comes from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Lake Champlain Basin Program.

The purpose of the SVNMP program is to help agricultural producers address nutrient management needs with the help of on-farm consultant assistance. The program aims to improve management practices to increase farm sustainability while also working to improve local water quality. Two employees currently work one-on-one with agricultural producers, as well as coordinate educational events in the SVNMP region. A key part of the outreach is to assist in implementation of USDA on-farm contracts.

SVNMP Staff:

Jen Alexander , Educator with the Southern Vermont Nutrient Management Program.
jad0403@comcast.net,

Jennifer grew up on a small dairy farm in Hampton NY. She graduated from Castleton State with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Natural Science and a minor in Business. She has 15 years experience in customer service and 8 yrs experience in the horticultural industry. Jennifer has also worked for the Agency of Natural Resources in the Water Quality Department. She has been working with people engaged in agricultural pursuits since 2005 and is working toward raising beef on the family farm with her sister and brother.
Jennifer can be reached at 802-558-6470.

Cindy Watrous, Land Treatment Planner.
cindy.watrous@vt.nacdnet.net

Cindy has an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science as a Veterinary Assistant from Becker Junior College in Leicester, MA. She worked for 23 years for DHIA as a milk tester. In addition, she has worked for six years at the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Addison County as a GIS Program Technician.