The program includes extensive on-line help and advice on how to use the program and interpret results. Farmers need access to the latest information that's available to improve manure management. Detailed output is then provided on manure production, storage capacity, crop nutrient requirements, recommended manure application rates and economic costs and benefits. The farm details may be stored and a single mouse click allows cropping changes for next year's manure application to each field. The program interprets the effects of livestock diet on manure nutrients through to losses and crop uptake after field application.
Environmental criteria is an important component of the software program.
Based on the risk of odour pollution, ammonia loss, phosphorous contamination of surface water, and nitrate and bacterial contamination of ground water, it is designed to assist the farmer with long-term management strategies. It is provided on two 3.5 inch high density floppy diskettes.