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MSU Nutrient Management Program

The MSU Nutrient Management Program (MSUNM) assists Michigan's crop and livestock producers in managing nutrient applications and adhering to federal regulations. Key features include pesticide application recordkeeping, fertilizer nutrient management, and manure nutrient management, all designed to simplify compliance and optimize agricultural practices. Producers can record necessary information, generate recommendations, create crop plans, and print reports for effective decision-making. The program guides users through a four-step process to establish identifiers, enter test results, generate management recommendations, and print reports.

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MSU Nutrient Management Program

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  1. MSU Nutrient Management Program A management tool to assist MI crop and livestock producers with: 1) pesticide application recordkeeping ● record info. required by Federal regs for RUP ● record info. required by WPS for REI & employees ● record info. recommended by Pesticide GAAMPs ● print Pesticide Application Reports and/or WPS notifications for Central Notification Posting Board

  2. MSUNM (cont’d) 2) fertilizer nutrient management ● record soil fertility test results ● develop crop plan for all fields ● generate MSU fertilizer (nutrient) & lime recom’d’ns ● MSUNM estimates N credits for previous legumes & subtracts from N recommendations ● MSUNM estimates value of N credits and the cost to purchase recommended nutrients still needed ● record nutrient & lime applications ● recordkeeping to document mgmt. practices used (GAAMPs, NMP, CNMP, NRCS)

  3. MSUNM (cont’d) 3) manure nutrient management ● record soil tests, develop crop plans, generate nutrient recommendations ● record manure analysis results (can use defaults) ● generate manure spreading guide for selected fields -- follows Manure Management GAAMPs -- based on soil P test level <150 lb/A (75 ppm) N rate 150 – 299 lb/A crop P removal rate ≥ 300 lb/A no manure ● decide on manure rate & record actual rate applied ● Nutrient Application Report shows: -- nutrient credits & nutrients applied; value of manure nutrients -- additional nutrients needed & estimated cost to purchase these

  4. MSUNM (cont’d) 3) manure nutrient management (cont’d) ● can estimate quantities of manure nutrients produced on farm ● can determine if adequate crop land is available for sustainability ● determine manure application rates that follow GAAMPs criteria ● assist in preparing a MMSP (GAAMPs) or CNMP (MAEAP/CAFO permit)

  5. MSUNM (cont’d) Using MSUNM is a 4-step process 1) establish ID’s for field/subfields, fertilizers, manures, manure spreaders, soil test/manure analysis labs 2) enter soil & manure test results, create crop plans, record management practices (planting, tilling, harvesting, fertilizer/lime/manure applications) 3) generate fertilizer recommendations, manure spreading guideline, farm nutrient balance (livestock), write NMP’s 4) print out various reports to use for management decision-making

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