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Manitoba Livestock Manure Management Initiative linked to A top 10 list on preparing for fall manure application.  It’s definitely worth reading the article in depth, but the short list is:

1. Review manure management plans.
2. Know and follow land application separation distances.
3. Make sure your manure applicator certification is current.
4. Develop an emergency action plan.
5. Take manure samples.
6. Sample soil.
7. Calibrate your application equipment.
8. Think timing, timing, and timing.
9. Consider the neighbors.
10. Be safe.

This has been a crazy fall and I suspect that a lot of these have been pushed aside in the rush to get things done.  Hopefully with spring spreading people will be more mindful of these tips.  “Make haste slowly.”