Long-Term Manure Management Planning Liquid manure management requires more than just determining an application rate. It involves a long-term plan for collection, storage, use and monitoring. All confined feeding operations should develop a manure management plan. One important component of any plan is a provision for monitoring its success. Annual soil testing is a good method for determining how well the application program is working.
Accurate records allow managers to make good decisions regarding manure and nutrient applications.
Additionally, these records provide documentation that producers are complying with state and local regulations to protect Colorado's water resources. Keep records of manure applications, laboratory analyses and crop yields for at least three years. References Al-Kaisi, M.M., J.G. Davis, R.M. Waskom. Liquid manure application methods . Fact sheet 1.223, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, Fort Collins, CO 80523.