{"id":28492,"date":"2024-09-16T11:32:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-16T15:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=28492"},"modified":"2024-09-16T11:32:26","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T15:32:26","slug":"cost-share-grants-available-for-fall-manure-transport-and-injection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2024\/09\/16\/cost-share-grants-available-for-fall-manure-transport-and-injection\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost-Share Grants Available for Fall Manure Transport and Injection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/2024-Fall-Manure-Injection-Grants-.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"28493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2024\/09\/16\/cost-share-grants-available-for-fall-manure-transport-and-injection\/attachment\/2024-fall-manure-injection-grants\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/2024-Fall-Manure-Injection-Grants-.png?fit=1200%2C630&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,630\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2024 Fall Manure Injection Grants\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/2024-Fall-Manure-Injection-Grants-.png?fit=760%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-28493\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/2024-Fall-Manure-Injection-Grants-.png?resize=300%2C158\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/2024-Fall-Manure-Injection-Grants-.png?resize=300%2C158&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/2024-Fall-Manure-Injection-Grants-.png?resize=1024%2C538&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/2024-Fall-Manure-Injection-Grants-.png?resize=768%2C403&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2024\/09\/2024-Fall-Manure-Injection-Grants-.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 16, 2024)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The\u00a0<strong>Maryland Department of Agriculture<\/strong>\u00a0is reminding farmers that cost-share funding is available to help cover expenses associated with hauling all types of manure to fall-planted crop fields with acceptable soil phosphorus levels. Additionally, grants are available to offset costs related to injecting liquid manure into the soil in order to prevent nutrient runoff and reduce odors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">All\u00a0fall manure transport and injection projects must be completed by\u00a0<strong>December 15, 2024<\/strong>.\u00a0Claims for payment should be submitted to the department\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/resource_conservation\/Pages\/financial_assistance.aspx\"><strong>Conservation Grants Office<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<strong>January 15, 2025<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Program highlights include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Receiving farms\/businesses can receive\u00a0up to $28\/ton\u00a0to transport poultry manure to qualifying fields with acceptable soil phosphorus levels or alternative use projects that can use\u00a0or temporarily stockpile\u00a0the product safely<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Cost-share grants to transport dairy and livestock manure to qualifying fields cover up to 87.5% of eligible costs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">FastTrack\u00a0and standard transport options are available for both poultry and dairy\/livestock manure<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Farmers can receive up to\u00a0$45\/acre for costs associated with injecting liquid manure into the soil. Please note that poultry manure is not eligible for this option due to its low moisture content<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><em><strong>FastTrack<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0(haul now, apply later) applications for poultry and dairy\/livestock manure can be downloaded from the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/resource_conservation\/Pages\/manure_management.aspx\">website<\/a>. For special circumstances where applicants are not eligible for FastTrack grants, farmers should contact their local\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/resource_conservation\/Pages\/technical_assistance.aspx\">soil conservation district<\/a>\u00a0to apply for our standard grants. These grants require pre-approval before manure is transported or injected.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">The department\u2019s Conservation Grants Program administers manure transport and injection grants. Applicants must be in good standing with the program and in compliance with Maryland\u2019s nutrient management regulations.\u00a0Use\u00a0the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/littr.io\/\">https:\/\/littr.io\/<\/a>\u201d\u00a0website\u00a0to find manure or contact a poultry manure broker\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mda.maryland.gov\/resource_conservation\/counties\/ManureBrokers_FINAL.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">For more information, please contact the Manure Management Program at 410-841-5864.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"># # #<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Follow Maryland Department of Agriculture on Facebook\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MdAgDept\">@MdAgDept<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANNAPOLIS, MD (September 16, 2024)\u00a0\u2013 The\u00a0Maryland Department of Agriculture\u00a0is reminding farmers that cost-share funding is available to help cover expenses associated with hauling all types of manure to fall-planted crop fields with acceptable soil phosphorus levels. 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