Title

Manure Spreader Calibration For Nutrient Management Planning

(NM1418, Revised April 2021)
Summary

Livestock manures contain many beneficial and valuable plant nutrients. However, if the manure application equipment is not properly calibrated, these valuable nutrients may be wasted by overapplication or crop yield goals may not be met due to underapplication. This publication explains 2 simple manure spreader calibration techniques.

Lead Author
Lead Author:
Revised by Mary A. Keena, Livestock Environmental Management Specialist
Availability
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