FTC for Diverse Operations

Farmer Training and Certification (FTC) for Diverse Operations encompasses all scenarios from fertilizer-only operations and those operations having animals and utilizing manure.

The following links are for the actual worksheets and information sheets used in the FTC for Diverse Operations training binder.

Chapter 2 - Data Collection
Farm Information Sheet Finding Tax Account ID Numbers Finding Yield Goals in Web Soil Survey Field Information Sheet (For operations using manure) Manure Information Sheet

Chapter 3 - Soil Sampling and Testing
Soil Sampling Procedures for Nutrient Management Comparison of Soil Test Labs (2-9-09 update) Worksheet 3-1 (Converting to MD FIVs from Soil Test Analyses from Selected Other Labs)

Chapter 4 - Manure Sampling and Testing
Comparison of Some Labs Testing Manure (2-9-09 update) 2003 Manure Summary Report Worksheet 4-1 (Estimating Plant Available Nitrogen in Manure) Worksheet 4-2 (Manure Quantity Estimation for Solid Manure) Table 4-1 (Manure Production Rate) Table 4-2 (Density of Bedding Materials)

Chapter 5 - Generating Recommendations
Fertilizer Recommendations Manure/Fertilizer Recommendations Worksheet 5-1 (Manure Nitrogen Credits for Prior Years) Worksheet 5-2 (N Recommendation Worksheet for Crop Production Using Manure and Commercial Fertilizer) Worksheet 5-3 (N, P2O5, and K2O Recommendation Summary) Worksheet 5-4 (Calculating the Manure Application Rate to Meet the Crop N Recommendation) Worksheet 5-5 (Calculating the Manure Application Rate to Meet the Crop P Removal) Worksheet 5-6 (Calculating the Quantity of Nutrients from a Pre-Set Manure Application Rate) Worksheet 5-7 (Calculating Additional Fertilizer Requirements When Using Manure) Worksheet 5-8 (Manure Utilization and Allocation)

Chapter 6 - Compile and Review Plan
Suggested Cover Sheet for a Nutrient Management Plan (Manure version) Nutrient Management Plan & MDA Reporting Requirements (Operations Using Manure and Commercial Fertilizer)

Chapter 7 - Fertilizer Management and Equipment Calibration
Worksheet 7-1 (Calculating the Quantity of Commercial Fertilizer Required to Meet a Nutrient Recommendation) Worksheet 7-2 (Calibrating Fertilizer Application Equipment) Worksheet 7-3 (Calibrating a Manure Spreader Using the Load-Area Method)

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