MCE Agricultural Nurient Management Program

FTC for Crop Production Using Manure & Commercial Fertilizers

Farmer Training and Certification (FTC) for Crop Production Using Manure and Commercial Fertilizers focuses on dairies and other farms that generate liquid manure.

The following links are for the actual worksheets used in the FTC for Crop Production Using Manure and Commercial Fertilizers training binder.

Chapter 2 - Data Collection
Farm Information Sheet County Codes for Account IDs Finding Account IDs Field Information Sheet (Manure version) Manure Information Sheet

Chapter 3 - Soil Sampling and Testing
Soil Sampling Procedures for Nutrient Management Comparison of Soil Test Labs 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 2003 Manure Summary Report Worksheet 4-1 (Estimating Plant Available Nitrogen in Manure) Worksheet 4-2 (Manure Quantity Estimation for Solid Manure) Worksheet 4-3 (Manure Quantity Estimation For Solid & Liquid Manure) Table 4-1 (Manure Production Rate) Table 4-2 (Density of Bedding Materials) Table 4-3 (Rainfall Data for Maryland Counties)

Chapter 5 - Generating Recommendations
Fertilizer Recommendation Summary Sheet Manure/Fertilizer Recommendation Summary Sheet Worksheet 5-1 (Manure Nitrogen Credits for Prior Years) Worksheet 5-2 (Nitrogen Recommendation Worksheet for Crop Production Using Manure and Commercial Fertilizer) Worksheet 5-3 (Nitrogen, Phosphate, and Potash Recommendation Summary) Flowchart - Are P Applications Restricted for this Field? (For Manure and Commercial Fertilizer) Worksheet 5-4 (Calculating the Manure Application Rate Required to Meet the Crop Nitrogen Recommendation) Worksheet 5-5 (Calculating the Manure Application Rate Required to Meet the Crop Phosphorus 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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