Provost & Pritchard has the qualifications and practical on-farm experience to provide the necessary guidance and expertise on agricultural projects. Our team consists comprehensive and interdisciplinary professionals such as licensed agricultural engineers, professional soil scientists, certified crop advisers, and agricultural scientists. We understand farming and associated environmental and regulatory challenges facing farmers. We work for several agricultural water quality coalitions, individual farming operations, and related agricultural entities. Some of the services we provide include: 

• Nutrient management 
• On-farm sediment and erosion control 
• Irrigation water management and Distribution Uniformity (DU) evaluations 
• Salinity management 
• Soil permeability testing 
• Regulatory compliance for the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP) in the Central Valley of California and the Irrigated Lands Program (ILP) on the Central Coast of California   
• Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
• Agricultural due diligence and resource assessments
• Surface and subsurface drainage system design
• Grant funding 

From permitting to full dairy layout and design, Provost & Pritchard staff understands that meeting state and local regulations is critical to success in today’s dairy industry. Regulatory requirements from the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and counties have caused the need for expertise to facilitate the design of a dairy. We have that broad range of expertise and experience, and can help with the following items: 

• Storage pond capacity evaluations / Waste Management Plan’s 
• Lined pond design, new lagoon integration into the dairy and irrigation systems 
• Liner Construction Quality Assurance oversight and reporting 
• Milkbarns 
• Freestalls / loafing barns / open corrals 
• Weeping wall manure separation 
• Sand removal lanes 
• Permitting (Water Board, Air Board, County) 

Food Processing and Winery Services

Combining experience with our environmental, agronomy, water treatment, and dairy staff, we provide expertise in food processing and winery wastewater issues. Some of the services we provide include: 

• Winery General Order 
• Permitting and preparation of Reports of Waste Discharge 
• Lined storage pond design, survey, and construction management 
• Nutrient, irrigation, and salinity management planning 
• Ongoing monitoring and reporting 
• Groundwater monitoring wells 
• Water and Wastewater treatment, pretreatment screening and filtration 
• Subsurface disposal systems (septic systems) 
• Industrial Stormwater General Permit management and compliance 
• Environmental planning, CEQA, and County Use Permitting 
• Determination of land application acreage requirements and agronomic consulting 
• Pond and land percolation testing 
• Long-term compliance record keeping, data management, and GIS mapping 

Contact info@ppeng.com for more information.