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The Manure Application Rate Calculator (MARC) 2005 is
manure management planning software for Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
MARC 2005 is a more advanced version of MARC98, which was adapted
from NMan97 software for Ontario. MARC 2005 has been created in
Visual Basic 6.0 with data stored in Microsoft Access. It is
designed to:
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provide improved record
keeping for crop and livestock producers who use manure as a
fertilizer
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give users more flexibility in
the types of manure they apply and the methods of application
they can use
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automatically fill out and
print manure management plan reports
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assist producers in fulfilling
regulatory requirements
MARC 2005 uses the programming features of Visual
Basic to make it user-friendly and the Microsoft Access database
features to improve record keeping capabilities. MARC 2005 will
automatically generate reports and provides the possibility of
electronic submission of manure management plans to regulatory
agencies.
MARC 2005 can contain land, crop, and manure
information specific to Manitoba or Saskatchewan. This provides the
capability of developing manure management plans in both Prairie
Provinces.
MARC 2005 integrates all of the extension
recommendations developed by Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural
Initiatives to help producers and consultants determine sustainable
manure application rates.
Through a series of 13 screens, the user enters
information on:
- the farm location
- livestock inventory
- fields available for manure application
- manure volumes and nutrient content
- soil test levels
- crop nutrient requirements and realistic target
yields
- timing and method of manure and/or fertilizer
application
Manure application rates can then be calculated for
each field to meet the crop’s nutrient requirements for N or P2O5.
If a manure analysis is not available, MARC 2005
contains a database of manure nutrient analyses for a variety of
livestock species. Individual farm manure databases can also be
created.
MARC 2005 automatically fills in and prints reports for the farm
location and contact information, animal inventory, manure
information and the crop and nutrient application summary for each
field that received manure. The field application summary should be
used by the manure applicator to ensure that the appropriate rate of
manure is applied to each field.
MARC 2005 also prints out the manure storage location form and the
certification form for operations that are 300 AU in size or greater
and that must submit land application plans to Manitoba
Conservation.
MARC 2005 is available on the
Manitoba
Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives home page.
Anybody with high speed Internet access can download the software
and the user manual, free of charge from this site. Alternatively, a
hard copy of the user manual and a CD containing the software can be
ordered from the address below.
MARC 2005 can be run on NT 4.0 or a later
version. Download the
program now. The
user manual
(PDF) is also available for download.
Contact
Information
For information on MARC 2005 or to send in comments, please contact:
Mitchell Timmerman
Nutrient
Management Specialist
Agri-Environment Knowledge Centre
Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
204-545 University Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5S6
Phone: 204-945-3869
Fax: 204-945-4327
Email:
MARC 2005
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