Soil Health and Permanent Vegetation

Have you ever had your farm’s soil tested for nutrient levels (N,P,K), pH, micronutrients, organic matter or other elements? *

Yes

No

Do you follow an up to date Nutrient Management Plan based on soil tests, crop needs and nutrient sources? *

Yes

No

Not Sure

Do you spread manure compost? *

Yes

No

Do you have a compost or manure pile on site? *

Yes

No

If yes, is the compost or manure pile ...

Check all that apply

Covered

Uncovered

On earthen surface

On concrete or gravel/sand surface

N/A

If no, is animal waste on farm ...

Check all that apply

Left in pastures / livestock areas

Stored then exported

N/A

Do you keep records of nutrient applications to fields? *

Records are kept indicating amount applied, source and fertilizer applications for each field

Records are kept indicating the amount applied, only

No records of amount applied, yields, and rotations for each field

Is field runoff considered in scheduling manure/compost applications? *

Manure is never spread when fields are saturated or frozen and / or are prone to flood.

Manure is sometimes spread on fields that are saturated or frozen and / or are prone to flood.

Fields are not prioritized based on runoff potential.

N/A

Pastures directly adjacent to water bodies / watercourses are ... *

Densely vegetated

Some bare soil and some vegetation

Mostly exposed soil with sparse to no vegetation

N/A

Types of vegetation on farm *

Check all that apply

Pasture grasses

Native perennials / wildflowers

Annual crops

Deciduous & evergreen trees

Ornamental flowers / shrubs

Fruit bearing trees / vines / berry bushes

Invasive species / noxious weeds

Have you recently reseeded your pastures?

Yes

No