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Record Keeping Requirements and AOPA

Soil Analysis Records

If 500 t (or more) of manure is applied in a year, each field where manure is spread must be soil tested. Under AOPA, soil analysis information for each field receiving manure must be no older that three years, except for soil texture, which is a one-time analysis. These analyses must include:

Extractable nitrate-nitrogen from a soil depth of •

0 to 60 cm (0 to 24 in). Soil salinity based on electrical conductivity (EC) •

from a soil depth of 0 to 15 cm (0 to 6 in). Soil texture (one-time analysis) for depths of 0 to •

15 cm (0 to 6 in) and 15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 in).

AOPA Record Keeping Forms

Blank forms that can be used to record the necessary information to comply with AOPA record-keeping standards are available from the AF Publications Office (toll free 1-800-292-5697) or can be downloaded from Ropin the Web by entering “AOPA Record Keeping” in the search window.

more info

For more information on the record keeping requirements and record keeping forms can be found in the following resources (search by Agdex number on the AF site):

AF. www.agric.gov.ab.ca

NRCB. www.nrcb.gov.ab.ca

AF. 2007. • AOPA: 2004 Reference Guide, Agdex# 096-1.

AF. 2007. Manure •

Management Record Keeping: What is required by AOPA, Agdex 096-3.