The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding farmers to check the Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast this spring before spreading manure on their fields.
Spreading manure when there is a high risk of runoff can send manure into streams and threaten water quality.
You can see the Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast at http://www.manureadvisorysystem.wi.gov/runoffrisk/index.
The forecast includes maps showing short-term runoff risk for daily field application planning. The maps take into account soil saturation and temperature, weather forecast, snow and crop cover, and slope.
The National Weather Service updates the forecast three times daily.
Additional nutrient management planning resources, including the 2021 virtual nutrient management training for farmers, is available at datcp.wi.gov/Pages/Programs_Services/NutrientManagement.aspx
