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NRCS 2009 CCA Update
October 20, 2009
Slide 1
Key Updates
• TSP Streamlining
• TSP Proficiency Criteria
• TSP Payment Rates
• Nutrient Management
• Integrated Pest Management
Slide 2
TSP Streamlining
• Outsource TSP Application and Certification Process
– Explore the potential to outsource TechReg– Take applications– Evaluate applications– Approve certifications– Updates to certifications– Would still use certifying organizations
Slide 3
TSP Streamlining• Create Training Templates for States to
use for training TSP– National training templates for state use– May reduce on-line training
Slide 4
TSP Streamlining
• Evaluate On-line Training Requirements
– Evaluate AgLearn– Promote more on-site or in person training– Reduce frustrations
Slide 5
TSP Streamlining
• Establish Mentoring Opportunities– Assist new TSPs– Experienced personnel on a fee-basis
Slide 6
TSP Streamlining
• National TSP State Coordinator Training– Provide training to NRCS state
coordinators– Update on policy and procedures– Maintain consistency
Slide 7
TSP Streamlining
• Acquisition Of TSP Services– Explore acquisition options
• Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA)• Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity
– Minimize landowner time and ease for TSP
Slide 8
TSP Streamlining
• TSP Payment Rate Issues – Revise and Evaluate the Technical
Services Payment Rate Process• Market based – Fair and Reasonable
Slide 9
TSP Streamlining
• Quality Assurance– Automate with the NRCS contracting and
payment processes– Determine who and what will be checked for
quality assurance– Open and transparent.
Slide 10
TSP Streamlining
• Implementation Of The Plug In Tool– Allow TSP access to the client records to do
planning and application documentation
Slide 11
TSP Streamlining
• Training Documentation – Automate so when training is completed it is
uploaded into the TSPs records
• TechReg Improvements To Track Certification Updates
– Improve the ease and approval of updates• Adding new certiifcations
Slide 12
TSP Proficiency Criteria
• National Criteria– Exception state licensing requirements
• Considering Certification Categories– Evaluate existing categories– Do we need new categories– Can we combine some categories– Revise or simplify
Slide 13
TSP Payment Rates
• Continue review to be representative of the local or geographical area.
Slide 14
Nutrient Management
• Revisions to 590 Nutrient Management– Adaptive Management– Precision / Variable Rate Plan Criteria– Soil Test Phosphorus levels for manure
application
Slide 15
(595) Integrated Pest Management
• Previous (595) Pest Management
• Focus on mitigating risk of pest control– Cultural– Biological– Chemical
• Focus on IPM concepts
Slide 16