New York
Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan
Farm Starter Package
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Comprehensive Nutrient
Management Plan Questionnaire
Part 1: General Business Information
Business Description
1. What is the full name of the business?
2. Who are the owners of the operation?
3. How is the business organized? (ex: private business, LLC, S Corporation, etc.)
4. What is the address of the farm? Also include mailing address if it is different.
5. What is the primary farm type? (ex dairy, cash crops, beef, poultry, horse, swine)
6. How many acres of cropland are operated?
7. How many acres of woodland are operated?
8. How many acres of pasture are operated?
9. How many acres of cropland are owned?
10. How many acres of cropland are rented?
Please list the names and addresses of the owners of rented cropland on the back side of this
sheet.
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Part 1: General Business Information (cont.)
Business Goals
1. What are the business goals or mission statement of the operation?
2. Is the business family run? Expansion-driven? Committed to specialty markets?
3. How is the produce marketed? (dairy coop, farm markets, food processors, ect)
4. Does the operation currently have an EQIP contract through NRCS? Y or N
i.
If no, is the farm interested in pursuing a contract?
ii.
If yes, will this CNMP be used to obtain a contract? Who is the NRCS
contact person for this process?
5. What are the goals that the operation hopes to accomplish by developing a
CNMP (ex. improve barnyard, install a silage leachate collection system, install or
certify a manure storage, etc.)? Please be specific so these needs can be
considered when developing the plan. Use the reverse side of this page if
necessary.
6. Are there any existing conservation plans for your operation? (Soil Management
Plan, Prescribed Grazing Plan, ect) If so, please describe them. Provide copies if
you can.
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Part 1: General Business Information (cont.)
Personnel
1. How many people does the farm employ full time (include owners)?_________
2. How many people does the farm employ part-time (include owners)?_________
3. Who is responsible for:
a. Herd Management
b. Crop Management
c. Business Management
d. Facilities Management
e. Maintenance
Consultants & Suppliers (Name, Phone Number, & Address)
1. Crop Consulting
2. Fertility and Chemical Supply
3. Custom Crop Work
4. Veterinary Work
5. Animal Nutritionist
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Part 2: Emergency Equipment and Supplies
Item
Fire extinguishers
First aid supplies
Vacuum tanker
Portable water pumps
Sand bags
Portable generators
Pond flotation devices
Yes/No
Location & Additional Information
Equipment
Scrapers
Front-end loaders
Backhoes
Skid steers
Payloader
Other equipment
Yes/No
Model
Location
Absorbent Materials
Dry sawdust
Straw
Hay
Peat
Compost
Other
Yes/No
Amount
Location
1.
Please list neighbors and local contractors that have equipment that can be used
in an emergency. Include names and phone numbers.
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Part 3: Manure Management Information
Manure Spreading Strategy
In the space below please describe manure spreading activities throughout the year and
the determining factors that drive these activities (examples: closeness to barn, soil test
requirements, spreading patterns, stockpiles, etc.).
1. Do you winter-spread manure? If yes, under what conditions and on what fields?
2. Are you spreading manure on forages to supply fertility between cuttings? If so,
which forages?
3. How much and what type of manure is typically applied to corn in spring and
what method is used? (Is it solid or liquid manure? Is it surface applied? Is it
incorporated? How many days between application and incorporation?)
4. How much and what type of manure is fall applied after corn? (Is it solid or liquid
manure? Is it surface applied? Is it incorporated? How many days between
application and incorporation?)
5. How much and what type of manure is typically applied to forages and what is
the timing? (Solid or liquid manure after cuttings? In the fall?)
6. Is calf manure handled separately? Where is it applied? Is it stored or composted
prior to application?
7. Do you import or export manure? If so, please list the names, addresses, type of
manure, and approximate amount that is imported or exported.
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Manure Storage Information
1. Do you have a manure storage? (don’t include manure piles) If so, how long can
you store manure?
2. When do you empty your storage? (What times during the year and on what
crops?)
3. Do you utilize temporary stacking areas for solid manure? If yes, please answer
the following questions:
a. Where is the manure stacked? How long is the pile in place before it is
completely removed?
b. What is the distance from the stacking area to a watercourse?
c. What are the soil drainage characteristics of this area?
d. Have low-risk areas for emergency spreading of manure been identified?
If so, where are they?
e. Do you rotate the location of the manure pile(s)?
f. Is the pile covered? (tarp, roof, ect)
4. Please provide the following information for each manure storage on the farm:
Storage #1
a. Name and location of storage:
b. Volume:
c. Depth:
d. Length:
e. Width:
f. Surface Area:
g. Top Loaded or Bottom Loaded?
h. Does the surface develop a thick solid “crust”?
i. Was the storage designed by the NRCS, a private engineer, or neither? (circle
one)
j. What year was the storage constructed?
k. What is the area of roofs or other areas (such as barnyards or driveways) that
drain to the manure storage?
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Part 3: Manure Management Information (cont.)
Storage #2
a. Name and location of storage:
b. Volume:
c. Depth:
d. Length:
e. Width:
f. Surface Area:
g. Top Loaded or Bottom Loaded?
h. Does the surface develop a thick solid “crust”?
i. Was the storage designed by the NRCS, a private engineer, or neither (circle
one)?
j. What year was the storage constructed?
k. What is the area of roofs or other areas (such as barnyards or driveways) that
drain to the manure storage?
Storage #3
a. Name and location of storage:
b. Volume:
c. Depth:
d. Length:
e. Width:
f. Surface Area:
g. Top Loaded or Bottom Loaded?
h. Does the surface develop a thick solid “crust”?
i. Was the storage designed by the NRCS, a private engineer, or neither (circle
one)?
j. What year was the storage constructed?
k. What is the area of roofs or other areas (such as barnyards or driveways) that
drain to the manure storage?
Manure Spreader Information
Brand
Model
Capacity
Spreader 1
Spreader 2
Spreader 3
Spreader 4
Spreader 5
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Part 3: Manure Management Information (cont.)
Odor and Air Quality
1. Is odor an issue with neighbors and if so, how has farm addressed odor
complaints?
2. Are there any special manure spreading strategies in place that attempt to
remedy odor issues?
3. Have any manure treatment processes been considered to alleviate odor from
the farm? (ex. windbreaks, digestion, etc.)
4. Has manure storage placement been considered for odor concerns? (distance to
neighbors, prevailing winds, etc.)
Pathogen Management Issues
1. Is the herd enrolled in the New York State Cattle Health Assurance Program
(NYSCHAP)?
2. Are facilities posted with biosecurity procedures for visitors?
3. Are steps taken to avoid feed-manure contact?
4. How do you dispose of animal mortalities—rendering, burial, composting, or
other? If composting, please describe the method and process used.
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Part 3: Manure Management Information (cont.)
Manure Transfer Information
Please use the space below to sketch a flow chart of manure transfer on the farm. See
the last page of this packet for an example.
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Part 4: Farmstead Information
Herd Information
1. What types of animals are housed on the farm? Please outline them below:
a. Milk Cows
i.
Total Number: _________
ii.
Average Weight: _________lbs.
b. Dry cows (if treated separately during that time)
i.
Total Number: _________
ii.
Average Weight: _________lbs.
c. Heifers/Feeders
i.
Total Number: _________
ii.
Average Weight: _________lbs.
d. Calves
i.
Total Number: _________
ii.
Average Weight: _________lbs.
e. Other
i.
Animal Type:__________
ii.
Total Number: __________
iii.
Average Weight:__________lbs.
f. Other
i.
Animal Type:__________
ii.
Total Number: __________
iii.
Average Weight:__________lbs.
g. Other
i.
Animal Type:__________
ii.
Total Number: __________
iii.
Average Weight:__________lbs.
h. Other
i.
Animal Type:__________
ii.
Total Number: __________
iii.
Average Weight:__________lbs.
2. If the farm is a dairy, what is the rolling herd average or pounds of
milk/cow/day?
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Facility Information
1. Is there a barnyard? If so, what are its approximate dimensions? What is the
surface of the barnyard (earth, concrete, asphalt)?
2. Are there any satellite facilities to the farm? (ex. Heifer barn down the road)
3. Are any animals boarded out to another farm for a portion of the year? If so
please describe the type and number of animals, and define the period of time
that they are at the boarding facility. Provide information about the boarding
facility. (ex. 40 Heifers go to my brother Jim’s farm from May-Aug).
4. If animals access pasture, do you have a grazing plan?
a. Do you use rotational grazing or a continual stocking method? If
rotational, what is the residency period (days)?
b. Is supplemental feed provided during the grazing season? If so, what
type of feed, where, and what amount?
c. What is the water supply and where is it located? (in pasture, at barn)
d. What are the predominant pasture species? (grasses and legumes)
5. Is the water supply municipal or from a well? If from a well, please give number
of wells on farmstead and approximate depth of each.
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Part 4: Farmstead Information (cont.)
Barn 1: Barn name______________________
a. Number and type of animals housed there:
b. Type and quantity of bedding used (lbs per day, cu yds per week, ect)
c. Type of manure collected (pack, liquid, semisolid)
d. Frequency of cleaning and number of loads per week or month
e. Final destination of manure (into storage, into spreader for daily spread)
f. Are the animals in this facility out on pasture (# of months)
g. How many hours per day are these animals on pasture during the months when
they access pastures?
h. What pasture(s) do these animals have access to?
Barn 2: Barn name______________________
a. Number and type of animals housed there:
i.
Type and quantity of bedding used (lbs per day, cu yds per week, ect)
a. Type of manure collected (pack, liquid, semisolid)
b. Frequency of cleaning and number of loads per week or month
c. Final destination of manure (into storage, into spreader for daily spread)
d. Are the cows in this facility out on pasture (# of months)
e. How many hours per day are these animals on pasture during the months when
they access pastures?
f. What pasture(s) do these animals have access to?
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Part 4: Farmstead Information (cont.)
Barn 3: Barn name______________________
a. Number and type of animals housed there:
j.
Type and quantity of bedding used (lbs per day, cu yds per week, ect)
a. Type of manure collected (pack, liquid, semisolid)
b. Frequency of cleaning and number of loads per week or month
c. Final destination of manure (into storage, into spreader for daily spread)
d. Are the cows in this facility out on pasture (# of months)
e. How many hours per day are these animals on pasture during the months when
they access pastures?
f. What pasture(s) do these animals have access to?
Barn 4: Barn name______________________
a. Number and type of animals housed there:
k. Type and quantity of bedding used (lbs per day, cu yds per week, ect)
a. Type of manure collected (pack, liquid, semisolid)
b. Frequency of cleaning and number of loads per week or month
c. Final destination of manure (into storage, into spreader for daily spread)
d. Are the cows in this facility out on pasture (# of months)
e. How many hours per day are these animals on pasture during the months when
they access pastures?
f. What pasture(s) do these animals have access to?
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Milkhouse Waste/Process Waste Water Information
1. If dairy, what type of milking system is used and what is its size (Pipeline, parallel
parlor, etc…)?
2. Approximate amounts of waste-water generated (gallons per day or week):
a. Pipeline
i. Pipeline wash:
ii. Milker wash:
iii. Bulk tank wash:
iv. Hosing down floor:
b. Parlor
i. Equipment wash:
ii. Bulk tank wash:
iii. Parlor wash down:
c. Restroom
i. Sink:
ii. Toilet:
3. Where does milk-house waste go now? (example: manure storage, special filter
area, leach field, road ditch)
4. Where does waste milk go now? (for example, fed to calves)
5. Does restroom waste end up in the manure storage?
6. Is there waste water produced from washing eggs or any other activity on the
farm? If so please explain the estimated amount and what is done with the
waste water.
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Part 4: Farmstead Information (cont.)
Fuel Storage
1. Please provide the following fuel storage information:
a. How many tanks are present?
b. What is the size of each tank?
c. What is the type of fuel for each tank?
d. What is the age of each tank and its condition?
e. Is there secondary containment for the tanks?
f. Are the tanks registered with the DEC? (necessary for 1,100 gallons or
more)
Cultural Resources
Are there any known cultural resources (arrow heads, old burial grounds,
etc.) on the farmstead? If yes, please explain.
Noxious Weeds
Are there any known noxious weeds anywhere on the farm, including
cropland? If so please list the species and all known locations.
Waste Disposal
Is plastic used for feed storage? If so, how is it disposed of? (garbage,
recycle, burn in field, ect)
Completed by: ________________________ Date: ____________
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Example Manure Transfer Flow Chart
Note: Animals listed on this diagram should match the animals listed in Part 5 of this questionnaire (Herd
Information) and storages listed on this diagram should match the storage names in Part 4 (Manure
Storage Information).
Calf Barn & Hutches
 35 Calves
 10 Cubic yards of
straw per month
New Barn
 200 Milk Cows
 75 cubic yards of
 sawdust per month
 36,000 gal of
milkhouse
 waste per month
Manure scraped daily
Alley scrapers clean
barn; manure pumped
to new lagoon
Heifer Barn
 100 Heifers
 65 cubic yards of
hay per month
Old Barn
 60 Dry Cows
 28 cubic yards of
sawdust per month
Barn scraped daily;
manure is gravitytransferred to the Old
Lagoon
Pack Manure
 Bedding
 Animal waste
 Spread daily
New Lagoon
 Rainfall
 Barn roof runoff
 Animal Waste
 Milkhouse waste
 Bedding
 Stored long-term
Old Lagoon
 Rainfall
 Animal waste
 Bedding
 Stored long-term
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Cropping Operations Questionnaire
1. What is the corn to forage ratio on the farm?
2. What are your current crop rotations? Please provide as much detail as possible.
3. Do you use cover crops? If so, what type of crop, when is it planted, and how is
it planted?
4. Do you grow other crops in the rotation? If so, what are they and when in the
rotation?
5. Do you split your corn acreage into corn grain and corn silage? What percent of
each?
6. What Growing Degree Day corn varieties are you planting? What percentage of
the total corn acres of each?
7. What kind of spring tillage for corn? (types of implements, # of passes, etc.)
8. Do you do any tillage in the fall?
9. What type of corn planter do you use? (conventional? high residue? zone till?)
10. Have you used reduced tillage in the past? If not are you interested in reduced
tillage?
11. How many acres of new forage seedings do you establish every year? Types of
implements?
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Cropping Operations (cont.)
12. What forage varieties and or mixes are you establishing?
13. When do you prefer to establish new forage seedings? (Spring? Summer? Fall?)
14. Do you use a small grain companion crop to establish your forage seedings?
15. Do you currently utilize variable rate application technology to supply fertility at
planting and during the growing season? If not, are you interested in doing so in
the future?
16. What tillage operations does the farm utilize to plant crops (spring tillage, fall
tillage, moldboard plow, chisel plow, field cultivator, cultipacker, etc.)?
17. When and how is lime spread during the rotation?
18. Do you use a liquid or a dry corn starter? What is the analysis of the starter
you’ve used in the past?
19. What is the analysis of other fertilizers typically used on the farm? What crops
are they applied to?
20. Do you use in-furrow fertilizer? If yes, what is the rate and analysis?
21. How many pounds or gallons do you band at planting?
22. How do you get the rest of the nitrogen on corn? (ex. sidedress liquid nitrogen,
sidedress anhydrous, dribble liquid nitrogen, add nitrogen to herbicides, preplant
broadcast fertilizer?)
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individuals who are the subject of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) systems of records are not wrongfully disclosed by the
Department. Failure to furnish this information will result in no action being taken on the request. False information on this form may
subject the requester to criminal penalties under 18 U.S.C. Section 1001 and or 5 U.S.C. Section 552a(i)(3).
Full Name of Individual of whom the applicable record(s) pertain, which is the grantor of the consent to
disclose records:
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Current Address:
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Information Release: Mapping Records
I authorize the release of my affiliated operation’s mapping records, including CLU
shapefiles housed by FSA, to be used by Agrinetix, LLC and Agricultural Consulting
Services, Inc.
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CNMP Information Form
Date:_______________
Service Manager:_____________________
Farm Name:____________________________________________________________________________
Owner/Farm Contact:____________________________________________________________________
Address (mail):__________________________________________________________________________
Address (farm):__________________________________________________________________________
County:_____________________________
Phone Numbers:
Home/Office:________________________________
Cell:________________________________
Fax:________________________________________
E-mail:______________________________
DHI account number (if available):__________________________________________________________
Type of farm: Dairy / Beef / Horse / Poultry / Mixed / Other:_____________________________________
Farm acres:_________________________________
Pasture acres:________________________
Animal numbers:________________________________________________________________________
Payment is due at the time of Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan delivery unless Assignment of
Payment has been executed. Payment of portion not covered by state funds is payable when plan delivery
is made. Soil and/or manure sample fees are not included in plan fee and will be invoiced separately.
Payment of soil and manure samples is due upon receipt of invoice.
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How to take a soil sample
Taking a representative soil sample is a needed to determine lime and fertilizer requirements
and avoid costly over or under fertilization. Follow the guidelines below to help ensure the best
results.
1. Order your soil test supplies (boxes and sample information sheets) by calling 1-800-3442697 ext. 2142 or via the internet at http://www.dairyone.com/Forage/OrderSupplies/
2. Establish a sampling schedule.
a. Most soils should be sampled every 2 - 3 years; more often for sandy soils, high value
crops or problem areas. To avoid seasonal variation, try to sample around the same time
every year for a given field.
3. Use the correct sampling tools to do the job.
a. Use tools that are clean and free of rust. Avoid brass or galvanized tools or containers
that can contaminate samples with zinc or copper. Stainless steel probes or augers are
best because they collect a continuous core through the entire sampling depth with a
minimum disturbance of the soil (see Figure 1.). Avoid shovels or trowels.
b. Collect samples in a clean plastic bucket or plastic bag. Avoid collecting or shipping wet
samples in paper bags or boxes. Wet samples can leach boron out of the paper and
contaminate the sample. Air dry samples prior to shipping or ship in a plastic bag.
Figure 1. Use a stainless steel probe or auger for best results.
4. Sample at the proper depth based on tillage.
a. Moldboard plow – surface to tillage depth (usually 6-8 inches).
b. Chisel plow and offset disk – sample before tillage to ¾ of the tillage depth.
c. Reduced tillage systems – No Till, Ridge till, Zone Till etc. Two Samples may be required.
1. Sample to a depth of 6 inches for pH and nutrient content.
2. A second sample to a depth of 1 inch may be needed to determine if surface
applications of nitrogen fertilizer have resulted in an acid surface layer that can reduce
the effectiveness of triazine herbicides.
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Both samples should be taken between rows to avoid disturbed soil or fertilizer bands.
5. Identify the sampling area.
a. Take 15-20 plow depth core subsamples using a zig-zag pattern in a management area
representing < 20 acres (see Figure 2.). Avoid unusual areas such as dead furrows, old
hedge rows, fence lines, old manure piles, lime piles or burn piles. Avoid wet areas or
severely eroded areas.
b. Take separate samples from areas within the field that vary widely from the rest of the
field in color, slope, soil texture, drainage, productivity or crop history.
c. Sample each contour strip separately if it is > 5 acres.
d. Mix the 15-20 subsamples completely in a clean plastic bag or plastic bucket.
e. Avoid sampling under extremely wet soil conditions. Wet samples usually leak in transit
and some nutrients in very wet soils may undergo rapid biological transformations (also
see 3b.).
Figure 2. Suggested sampling pattern.
6. Prepare samples for shipment.
a. Spread wet samples in a thin layer on a clean sheet of waxed paper and dry at room
temperature. Do not use heat but a fan is acceptable to assist in drying. Remove large
stones or sticks and break up large lumps or clods before mixing the sample thoroughly.
b. Complete the required information on the sample box before assembling and make sure
that it matches the information on the sample information sheet. Place about ¾ - 1 pint of
the mixed sample in the sample box then close it securely.
7. Fill out the sample information sheet completely.
a. A completed sheet must accompany each sample. Required information includes;
i. Farm name, address and contact information.
ii. Consultant name, address and contact information.
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iii. Method of reporting results – fax, email or US Mail.
iv. Type of report required – with or without recommendations.*
v. Method of payment – account number, credit card information or a check.
vi. Sample information – sample identification, soil name, acres, prior crop history, manure
history, and crop name and yield goal for up to 3 seasons. Recommendations will not be
generated if the information sheet is incomplete.
vii. KEEP A RECORD OF ALL SAMPLES SHIPPED INCLUDING DATE SAMPLED, FARM NAME,
FIELD/SAMPLE ID, ANALYSIS REQUESTED, METHOD AND DATE OF SHIPMENT (IE. UPS,
FED EX, US MAIL ETC.).
8. Ship your samples to:
Agro-One Soils Lab
730 Warren Road, Ithaca NY 14850
Phone: 1-800-344-2697 ext. 2172
a. Samples can be shipped via U.S. Mail, UPS, Fed Ex, DHL, etc. Selecting these carriers will
require additional packaging and will incur additional shipping and handling costs.
b. In some areas, samples can be left at milk pick-up points by prior arrangement. Contact
the Dairy One Customer Service Department at 1-800-344-2697 ext. 2172 for
information on pick-up point locations and schedules.
9. Miscellaneous
a. Dried ground samples will be stored at the lab for approximately 4 weeks to allow for
additional test requests. Maintain records of your soil test results to assist in monitoring
changes in soil fertility over time. This may be useful to adjust soil management to meet
crop demands without costly over or under application of nutrients.
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Solid Manure Spreader Calibration
Farm Name:
Date:
Manure was applied by:
Spreader Calibration was conducted in the field by:
Spreader name and model:
Spreader capacity:
Tractor name and model:
Gear/RPM/Speed:
Avg. weight of Manure on 6’X6’ tarp:
Final Spreader rate in tons/acre:
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Equipment required: a plastic sheet (6 ft × 6 ft or 10 ft × 10 ft), a scale (milk or bathroom
scale), and a bucket.
1. Weigh the sheet with the bucket on the scale.
2. Lay the sheet in the field where manure will be spread. Place the sheet at a
distance from yourself great enough to put the spreader in gear and bring the
load.
3. Drive the tractor and spreader over the sheet.
4. Fold the sheet so that no manure is spilled. Put the sheet in the bucket and
weigh both on the scale.
5. Subtract the weight of the empty bucket and sheet in Step 1 from the weight of
the sheet and bucket filled with manure. This number is the weight of the
manure collected on the sheet.
6. Repeat the procedure and determine an average for the weights.
7. Taking into account the size of your sheet, use the average weight and Table 1.216 to determine the tons of manure applied per acre.
8. If you are using a different-sized sheet, or if the amount of manure collected is
not listed in the table, use the following formula to calculate tons per acre:
(lb manure × 21.8) ÷ sheet size (sq ft) = T manure/A
Notes:
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Manure spreader rate calibration
Manure, T/A
Manure on Sheet size Sheet size
sheet, lb 6 ft × 6 ft 10 ft × 10 ft
2
1.2
0.4
4
2.4
0.9
6
3.6
1.3
8
4.8
1.7
10
6.1
2.2
12
7.3
2.6
14
8.5
3.1
16
9.7
3.5
18
10.9
3.9
20
12.1
4.4
22
13.3
4.8
24
14.5
5.2
26
15.7
5.7
28
17.0
6.1
30
18.2
6.5
32
19.4
7.0
34
20.6
7.4
36
21.8
7.8
38
23.0
8.3
40
24.2
8.7
42
25.4
9.2
44
26.6
9.6
46
27.9
10.0
48
29.1
20.5
50
30.3
10.9
52
31.5
11.3
54
32.7
11.8
56
33.9
12.2
58
35.1
12.6
29