Project Guidelines and Application

Subsurface P Placement

The goal of this subcategory is to encourage subsurface placement of all phosphorus required for the crop.

Rates

  • $20/acre: For subsurface phosphorus placement
  • Maximum: $15,000 (750 acre)

Funding cannot be stacked with other funding programs.

Requirements

  • Field(s) must be in the Upper Thames watershed
  • Crop Fertility Plan for each field prepared by a CCA, agronomist, or by the applicant using AgriSuite Field Management. This can be an existing plan or prepared through the program. The plan must be submitted to UTRCA prior to phosphorus being applied
  • Soil test results from the field within the past three years showing less than 50ppm BiCarb (Olsen P). The soil tests must be submitted to UTRCA prior to phosphorus being applied
  • Phosphorus placement be at least two inches below soil surface

Eligible Practices

  • Phosphorus applications between June 30th, 2025 – June 30th, 2026
  • Phosphorus fertilizer or manure injection, banding, and variable rate application
  • Subsurface placement equipment, including:
    • Planter
    • Sidedress
    • Strip-till
    • Nutrient Placement Toolbars
    • Liquid Manure Injection

Ineligible Practices

  • Fields with BiCarb (Olsen P) 鈮� 50ppm
  • Applications of nitrogen
  • Application of <20 lbs/acre P2O5
  • Pop-up, in-furrow, on-the-seed applications
  • Broadcast/incorporation of phosphorus
  • Applications of P205 with wheat seed

Prioritization

  • Fields in priority subwatersheds
  • Fields with erodible soils
  • Fields implementing new practices
  • Fields in No-till and Strip-till systems. Fields that are tilled in the spring will be put on the waitlist

Application and Review Process

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Submit your application

UTRCA will review, and follow up with their decision

Once ready, submit crop fertility plan and soil test results

Complete your project

Submit supporting documentation and receive payment. Supporting document will include:

  • photos of implementation
  • photo of field residue
  • receipt including fertilizer analysis
  • invoice from custom operator

If you plan to develop your own Crop Fertility Plan, please visit 听(agrisuite.omafra.gov.on.ca)听and use the Field Management tool.

Contact

Chris Van Esbroeck, Agricultural Stewardship Specialist

[email protected]

519-451-2800 ext. 272