Technical Service Provider Assistance (TSP)

NRCS has responsibility for providing conservation planning and technical assistance to clients and participants. Section 1242 of the Food Security Act of 1985, as amended by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002, Public Law 107–171, May 13, 2002 (referred to as the 2002 Farm Bill), greatly expands the availability of technical assistance to producers by encouraging other non-USDA potential providers of technical assistance to assist in the delivery of technical services to implement farm bill programs.

The Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, specifically provides for delivering technical assistance to a producer directly or through a payment for an approved third party vendor or Technical Service Provider Assistance (TSP), if available.

2005 Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Development Course

National CNMP Development Course information is available on-line at the following website: http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/cnmp/home.html

Completion of this course is required to become certified as a Technical Service Provider in the CNMP Development area by the Iowa State University (ISU) national TSP certification program. Under a national MOUE with USDA individuals certified under the ISU program can be recognized as certified Taps in the CNMP Plan Development area nationally by NRCS under TechReg. If you are interested in becoming a CNMP Technical Service Provider, certification information is available at the following website: http://www.abe.iastate.edu/wastemgmt/cnmpcertification.htm

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