MSU Extension Agriculture

Why keep production records?

• Keeping records meets the requirements of various state and federal regulations.
• Complete and accurate records help demonstrate your protection of soil, water and other environmental resources. Records will help you analyze the performance of your farm’s cropping system.
• Records may provide liability protection in the event of a complaint or lawsuit concerning your farming operation.
• Complete records demonstrate conformance with Michigan Right-to-Farm guidelines and are needed for Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) system verification.

Table of Contents

Index for Individual Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Laws Related to Pesticide Recordkeeping. . . . . . . . . . . ..ii

Required Pesticide Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii

Pesticide Applicator Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii

Calibration of Application Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv

Pesticide Drift Management Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Individual Field Record Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-39

Manure Application Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-39

Map of Manure Storage Locations on Farm …………...40

Record for Manure Hauled Off-site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Manure Storage Inspection Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41

Animal Burial Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Animal Tissue Composting Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Irrigation Application Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Employee Training Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

            Worker Protection Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

            CNMP employee training. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .44

            Other employee training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44