Dairy Table of Contents

1. Application Risk Management -- ARM Worksheet, Information, Guidelines

1. Application Parameters
1. Forecast
2. Water Table
3. Available Water Holding Capacity (Soil Moisture)
4. Field Characteristics
5. Field Cover
6. Application Method
7. Current field Conditions
8. Application Setback Distances
9. Vegetative Buffers
2. Field Assessment
3. Forage Density
1. Forage Density
2. Cover Crop
4. Soil Moisture
5. Water Table Depth

2. Dairy Nutrient Management Plan

1. Manure Management
1. Waste Storage Facility (313)
2. Waste Storage Pond (425)
3. Roof Runoff Management (558)
4. Heavy Use Protection Area (561)
5. Waste/Manure Transfer (634)
2. Emergency Protocol
1. Emergency Response Plan Contacts
2. Emergency Response Plan
3. Land Management
1. Filter Strip
2. Irrigation
4. Sensitive Area Management
5. Nutrient Management
1. Nutrient Management General Requirements
2. Current and Planned Crop Production and Rotation
3. Considerations for making Effective Nutrient Management Decisions
4. Nutrient Value of Manure
5. Crop Nutrient Requirement Guidelines
6. Nutrient Testing
7. Agronomic Application Rate
8. Adjusting the Agronomic Manure Application Rate
6. Nutrient Testing
1. Testing Requirements
2. Soil Testing
3. Manure Testing
4. Water Quality Testing
5. Analytical Laboratories
6. How to take a Soil Sample
7. How to take a Manure Sample
8. How to take a Water Sample
7. Calibration
1. Method 1. Based on Single Spreader Load: Solid, Semi-solid, or Liquid
2. Method 2. Application Rate Based on Spreader Loads applied to a Field: Solid, Semi-solid, or Liquid
3. Method 3. Application Rate Based on Plastic Sheet Sunsample: Solid or Semi-solid
4. Method 4. Average Application Rate Based on Storage Volume Applied to Fields
5. Adjustment to Obtain Desired Rate
8. Recordkeeping
9. Feed Management
10. Mortality Management
11. Publications and Links
12. Regulations

3. Manure Application Setback Distances

4. Manure Transfer -- Manure Transfer Agreement, Frequently Asked Questions

5. Speaker Series-- Dates and Speakers

6. Manure Spreading Advisory (MSA)

1. About the Forecast
2. Credits
3. Need to Spread on a High Risk Day?
4. Using the MSA Map

7. Weather Summary-- Historical Precipitation and Weather Guidence

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