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Meet ANITA TUTTLE
URBAN NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR at the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
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Urban Nutrient Management Coordinator at the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is part of a team that: • Provides technical assistance to landowners, state agencies, local governments, and certified planners in managing their strategies for fertilizer and other nutrient source application to achieve healthy landscapes while protecting state waters. • Develops and presents outreach programs and materials for turfgrass and landscape professionals in diverse sectors ranging from golf courses, athletic fields, as well as other public and private green spaces. • Prepares training tools and helps conduct classes for individuals seeking to become certified nutrient management planners. • Reviews and approves nutrient management plans.
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Anita’s educational background is in horticulture at Virginia Tech. She has worked at production nurseries, in public gardens, as a hort specialist for intellectually and physically challenged adults, and as an adjunct instructor at Germanna Community College. “I was first employed by DCR as a part-time interpreter at Caledon State Park in King George County and later loved my time as the Chief Ranger there,” Anita says. “Among other things, I was involved with invasive species management and establishing native garden areas.” From that position, she moved to the Division of Soil and Water Conservation where she helped develop the nutrient management program for state lands in response to 2007 legislation from the General Assembly.
