Intensive Soil Sampling and Manure Management

With Intensive Soil Sampling, you will receive a Precision Advantage
binder with the following: 

1. The client and farm locator with aerial photos of your farm and the
   surrounding area lists field names and acres. These photos and the
   outline of the farm provide a fail-safe method of identifying and
   locating your operation for purposes of delivery, input application,
   communication to value-added processors, landlords, etc.
2. Intensive soil sampling locations with identification numbers on
   each field are used to identify where and how many samples were
   pulled on your field. Our intensive soil sampling program is based on
   2.5 acres. Unlike grid testing, we find the best representative area 
   within the 2.5 acres to pull our sample. All samples are sent to
   Midwest Labs and are tested for OM, CEC, pH, P, P2, K, S, and Zn.
3. Nutrient inventory surfaces are created from soil sample locations
   using the Kriging Interpolation method. Each map vividly shows the
   variability and availability of each nutrient. Each book comes with
   nutrient-specific legends for easy interpretation. Legends are as
   follows: from red (deficient) to green (optimum) to blue (high/excessive)
   colors. Soil test data are classed and interpreted consistently for every
   field and according to Missouri’s agronomic standards.
4. Soil type maps are included with crop specific NRCS yield goals* for 
   each soil type in the county. “VERIS", compaction, or other soil
   physical measurements may be included. (*Ask your Precision
   Representative about what’s available.)
5. A complete cropping nutrient management plan is created for your
   specific field based on your soil test levels, soil type and productivity,
   and cropping practice. Plant food recommendations are given either
   for variable rate application or a more finely tuned whole field for easy
   application.
6. Best Management Practices (BMP) was developed to give you an
   idea of different management practices that work well on your soil types
   with your specific cropping system.