The Agronomy Guide is the standard agronomic reference for Pennsylvania. The current edition is the official reference for Pennsylvania’s Nutrient Management Program.
The Soil Fertility Management section in the Penn State Agronomy Guide provides essential background information for nutrient management planning in Pennsylvania. Topics addressed include soil testing, fertilizer recommendations, and nutrient requirements for agronomic crops, fertilizer materials, manure nutrient management, and manure spreader calibration. Published tables in the Agronomy Guide that pertain directly to planning with the Act 38 and Act 49 Nutrient Management Plans and Nutrient Balance Sheets are included in the calculations of the spreadsheet planning tools.
The Penn State Agronomy Guide is available for purchase through this link to Penn State Extension.
