Fact Sheets

Nutrient Management

• Nutrient Management Plans Overview
• Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium for Pastures
• Pasture Fertility on a Budget
• The Importance of Soil Testing
• How to take a Field Soil Test
• Understanding the Soil Test Report
• Perennia factsheets on Soil and Soil Conservation, click here…

Lime

• Liming Pastures
• Wood Ash – An Alternative Liming Material for Agricultural Soils

Manure

• How to take a Manure Sample
• Understanding the Manure Test Report
• How to Calibrate a Manure Spreader
• Manure Spreader Calibration 
• Guidelines for Land Application and Storage of Municipal Biosolids in Nova Scotia (pdf)
• NSDA Analytical Lab Information (soil, plant tissue, compost, etc)
  • Manure Management Guidelines (pdf)
  • Manure Management through Composting (pdf)

Other

• How to take a Compost sample
• Understanding the Compost Report
• Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures
• Improving Pastures by Overseeding Legumes