Land application of manure

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Everyone who applies manure to cropland must observe application setbacks to water features and apply at agronomic rates.

When a feedlot owner applies for a permit, they must develop and maintain a manure management plan (MMP). Development of a MMP is recommended for all those that apply manure to ensure they utilize the nutrients properly, protect water quality, and minimize their cost for commercial fertilizers.

• Manure application planning, recordkeeping, and reporting: Understanding the differences (wq-f1-26)

Manure management plan tools

You must save the spreadsheet file to your computer for it to work correctly. Does not work on Mac. (v. 9.0):

• Spreadsheet - MPCA Manure Management Planner (wq-f6-12)
  • MPCA MMP spreadsheet user guide (wq-f6-12b)
• Manure Management Plan requirements when ownership of manure is transferred (wq-f8-12)

Resources for small farms and those not required to have a MMP

• Manure Management Plan – A step-by-step guide for Minnesota feedlot operators (wq-f8-09)
• Manure management plan requirements and checklist (wq-f8-07)
• Manure Management Plan – Sensitive area guidelines (wq-f6-38)
• Manure application rate guide (wq-f6-26)

Recordkeeping

• Land application records for 300 or more animal units (wq-f6-23a)
  • Instructions: Land application records for 300 or more animal units (wq-f6-23b)
• Records when manure ownership is transferred - 300 or more animal units (wq-f6-43)
  • Record-keeping form instructions - Transferred ownership of manure (wq-f6-42)
• Form: Manure application record – 100-299 AU (wq-f6-03)
  • Instructions: Manure application record – 100-299 AU (wq-f6-04)

Land application practices

• Land application of manure - Minimum state requirements (wq-f8-11)
• Manure application rate guide (wq-f6-26)
• Applying manure in sensitive areas (2005)
• Manure application at NPDES permitted feedlots (wq-f8-53)
• Practices for successful fall livestock manure application (wq-f8-50)
• Technical guidelines for stockpiling of manure (wq-f8-06)
• Managing manure and land application during adverse weather conditions (wq-f8-46)
• Manure nitrogen rates for corn production (wq-f8-18)
• Manure management for corn on irrigated sandy soils (wq-f8-52)
• Runoff reductions with incorporated manure (wq-f1-08)
• Land Application Agreement
• Best management practices for pathogen control in manure management systems (U of MN)

Other resources

• Manure management (U of MN Extension)
• Commercial animal waste technician licensing - (MN Dept. of Ag)
• Using the soil nitrate test in Minnesota (U of MN Extension)
• The Minnesota Phosphorus Index: Assessing risk of phosphorus loss from cropland (U of MN Extension)
• Certified manure testing laboratories (MN Dept. of Ag)
• Runoff risk advisory forecast (MN Dept. of Ag)