Questions on the Nutrient Management Software Program

During the consultant meetings held in February 2009, a variety of questions regarding the NMAN program were asked. The following is a list of questions and answers that we collected from the event. If you have further questions please call the NMAN Infoline at 1-866-242-4460.

Is There a Way to Put Information Back into the Transfer Section as a Way of Keeping Records?

On the "material transfer record keeper" printouts, there is a section for notes.

Can I Print the Properties on a Specific Page in the Soon to be Released Version of NMAN?

Yes, you can print the field properties and field balance(s) in NMAN 2.1.

With Regards to the Storage System Infoscreen (Pop out Screen), Can This be Maximized?

No not at this time. However, the storage system infoscreen will likely be redesigned in a future release to reduce the number of tabs.

There are New Pictures/Graphics Added to NMAN 2.1. Do These Take up a Lot of File Space and Slow Down the Program?

No, they do not. The pictures are sized to accommodate the program.

During the Consultant Meetings, a Discussion was had Over a Desire to Have the "Yield" Default to the Geo Townships Average.

As there was not a clear majority in favour of the change, it has been decided to make no change in the program to the yield default at this point.

How Old are the Databases Being Used in the NMAN Software?

When we have access to updated databases they are automatically incorporated into the next release of NMAN. All databases are the most current that we have at the time of the release.

Phosphorus Index - I Get a Red Flag When I Enter my Soil Test Values. If That is my Exisiting Soil Level, Why Does it Appear as a Red Flage if it is not Leaving the Farm?

From an NMAN perspective, the program is designed to follow the rules established by the subject matter experts and scientific research. The fact that you are getting a red flag would be a warning that you have an increased risk of phosphorus moving offsite to surface water. There are a number of factors that contribute to this risk including application rate and method, slope and soil type. The good news is that with appropriate management changes, following best management practices outlined in the Introduction to Nutrient Management course or the Nutrient Management Planning BMP book (BMP 14E) will help eliminate that red flag and reduce your risk of causing an adverse effect.

Can Reports be Exported in Another Format?

No, not at this time but exports are expected to be available in the future.

Flag Comments are Not Showing Up or Are Being Cut Off. Will this be Fixed?

Yes, this will be rectified in the new version.