• Improved software replacement for NuManMD to help meet phosphorus-based nutrient management requirements which became effective in 2004
• Includes the Maryland Phosphorus Site Index (PSI) to estimate phosphorus loss assessment
• Includes a simplified version of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) software to estimate average annual erosion losses as part of the PSI
• Contains expanded fertilizer recommendations for over 220 cropping management scenarios (forage, vegetable, row crops, fruit crops, etc.), over 250 cropping notes, mineralization coefficients for 28 types of organic materials, etc.
• Handles split-applications of the same or different organic materials and accounts for differing periods of incorporation
• Crop phosphorus removal has been simplified and incorporated into scenario planning
• Includes a waste balance component to balance waste production, storage, and utilization

• Windows 95 (OSR2 or better), Windows 98, Windows NT4, Windows 2000, Windows ME, or Windows XP
• Netscape 3.0, Internet Explorer 4.0, or newer browser to view the software's help screens
• Video adaptor capable of SVGA (800 X 600) resolution

• Software is $75.00 per copy
• Send order form and payment to:
Office of Technology Commercialization
University of Maryland
0133 Cole Student Activities Building
College Park, MD 20742-1001


Orders may be placed via credit card by calling (301) 405-3947

NuManPro Ver.2.1 Update (Updated May 2007)

Instructions for updating the software:

1. Click on the link above.
2. A dialogue should appear and give the user the opportunity to "Run or Save" the file.
3. Select Save then select the directory for saving the file, a location where it will be easy to locate later (the desktop is a suggestion). If desired, print this page of instructions.
4. When the download has completed, close the browser and all other programs that may be running on the computer.
5. Locate and double-click on the downloaded file to start the file-unzip program.
6. The default installation path will be indicated as the target location. If necessary, change the target location to reflect the actual installation path of the NuManPro software.
7. Click the UNZIP button. The unzip program will place the files in the target location.
8. When the unzip process has completed, click OK and then click Close.
9. When the unzip program has closed, the downloaded file may be removed from the desktop (if it was saved there). Either delete it or move it to another location on the computer's hard drive.