MCE Agricultural Nutrient Management Program

FTC for Pasture-Based Operations

Farmer Training and Certification (FTC) for Pasture-Based Operations addresses those operations that collect little or no manure.

The following links are for the actual worksheets used in the FTC for Pasture-Based Operations training session.

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) Table 4-1 (Manure Production Rate) Table 4-2 (Density of Bedding Materials)

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 (N Recommendation Worksheet for Crop Production Using Manure and Commercial Fertilizer) Worksheet 5-3 (N, P2O5, 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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