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Manure Management

w Check the footer drain at manure storage for discolored or foul-smelling leakage.

w Annually take manure analyses to determine the nutrient value of this resource.

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February 2016S M T W T F SSoil Management

w Planning a construction project? Ag. construction projects that impact one ormore acres require an NPDES permit. See your conservation district for more information.

w Order crop seed, inspect planter and drill and follow your conservation plan.

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Depth of Surface ofManure toFreeboard(liquid)

Leak Detection:Are there any

leaks, overflows,or seepage?

Structural Integrity:Are there cracks, erosion,

slope failures, liner deterioration,rodent holes, large vegetation, excessive or lush vegetation,

fencing issues, loading area issues?Describe.

MANURE STORAGE FACILITY RECORD For JANUARY 2016

Manure StorageRecords w w w The manure management regulations require monthlyinspections of manure storages. A slow leak couldlead to a serious pollutionproblem. Use this calendar to quickly write down whatstorage you inspected, thedate, how many feet ofmanure is currently in the tankand the feet of freeboard (forliquid). Immediately take stepsto fix any problem.

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Manure Managementw Follow the winter application

guidelines listed in the Manure Management Manual – Land Application of Manure.

w The winter application guidelines must be followed from December 15 – February 28.

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January 2016S M T W T F S

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Soil Managementw Frost-seed legumes to hay fields

and pastures to reduce bare spotsand help keep soil covered.

w Have forage and oat seed ready to plant when the weather breaks.

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Winter Application w w The manure management regulation defines winter as:December 15 - February 28. The regulation also define winter any-time the ground is frozen at least 4 inches deep or is snow covered.The regulations also state fields receiving fall or winter manure application must have at least 25%cover or a cover crop established toprevent manure runoff to streams.The maximum application rate during the winter season is 5,000gallons/acre of liquid manure or 20 tons/acre of dry non-poultrymanure or 3 tons/acres of dry poultry manure.


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Manure Management w Manure applications must be

recorded in your manure management plan.

w Don’t spread manure in areas such as gullies, waterways, or swales.

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February 2016S M T W T F S

Soil Management

w Keep soil covered – frost-seed legumes in hay fields or pasture to reduce bare areas.

w Overgrazing can create mud areas in spring. Keep grass at least 3 inches high.

Barnyards, feedlots, orloafing areas w w w Animal Concentrated Areas (ACAs)are earthen lots where livestockgather. This area has minimal vegetation growth due to heavyhoof traffic and over-grazing.ACAs are not pasture and must be managed differently.Management of these areas mustbe recorded in your conservationplan or Ag. erosion & sedimentation control plan.A few management practicesare:• minimize the size of the denuded area

• installing gutters on buildings next to the ACA

• establish a vegetation filter strip down slope of the ACA

• build a diversion upslope of the ACA

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Manure Managementw Use the Manure Management

Manual - Land Application of Manure to help write a manure management plan for your farm.

w Collect a manure sample for analysis to apply nutrients accurately to crops.

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March 2016S M T W T F S

Soil Management

w Minimize erosion. Chemically burn-down or graze cover crops when stand is between 6-15 inchestall.

w Graze livestock on pasture before grasses reach spring flush. However, keep pasture height at least 3 inches by rotating live stock to a new paddock.

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MANURE APPLICATION RATE RECORD For APRIL 2016


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Manure Management w The regulations require a

100-foot setback for manure applications along streams, lakes, or ponds. The setbacks can be reduced to 35 feet if a buffer is established.

w Staff members of your conservation district or USDA-NRCS offices can provide technical assistance in establishing a stream-side buffer.

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June 2016S M T W T F S

Soil Managementw Keep soil covered. Maintaining

the soil loss tolerance level (or meeting “T”) is a requirement of the Regs.

w Get good residue cover by timely terminating the cover crop. Killing cover crops too early means too little cover.

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Meeting “T” w w w Farms are required to develop anerosion and sedimentation controlplan or a USDA-NRCS conservationplan. In nature, soil constantly formsand erodes. Farming activities disturbthe soil and if left unchecked, topsoilcould erode away quicker than it can be formed. The plan keeps a healthybalance between topsoil created andtopsoil erosion. The goal is to reduceaccelerated soil erosion in the field and at the barnyard to a soil lossTolerance level . . . also known as meeting “T.”

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Manure Managementw Use this calendar to record

manure application rates, locations, and dates.

w Monthly manure storage inspection is required by the manure management regulation.

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Soil Management

w Plant millet or buckwheat on fields following winter wheat harvest or if the main crop failed.

w Keep soil covered – Limit the time livestock are in one area.A rotational grazing plan keeps pastures in good vegetative state.

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