IMMAG - Iowa Manure Management Action Group

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(515) 294-9590 or e-mail amrieck@iastate.edu

Rising fertilizer costs have made manure a valuable commodity. Do you know how to maximize use of manure nutrients for crop production? A good place to start is by analyzing manure for nutrient content and calibrating manure application equipment to determine how much manure you are applying. ISU Extension offers the following publications to assist you with manure nutrient management planning. You can download copies from the links below or you can order copies through your local Extension office.

PM-1558  Management Practices: How to Sample Manure for Nutrient Analysis
PM 1948 Calibrating Liquid Tank Manure Applicators
PM 1941 Calibration and Uniformity of Solid Manure Spreaders

Questions? Comments?

Please email Angie Rieck-Hinz.

News & Updates

Latest News

Surface Waters: Ammonium is Not Ammonia - Part Two

Surface Waters: Ammonium is not Ammonia

EPC votes to limit manure N application on ground being planted to soybeans

Test soils before spring fertilizer or manure application

Yield data updated for manure management plans

EPA Seeks Comments for Proposed Revisions to CAFO NPDES Rule

Mining Manure for Phosphorus

Manure application on frozen ground may lead to unintended consequences

Read IMMAG's latest news update by Angie Rieck-Hinz

Currently there are no confinement site manure applicator workshops scheduled for the remainder of 2008.  If you still need to meet your training requirements, please contact your local County Extension Office to schedule time to watch the training tape, or contact your DNR regional field office to schedule an appointment to take the certification exam.

Quick Links for Information on Land Application

Separation Distances for Land Application of Manure

High Quality Water Resources

Manure Control