Bulletin E2342
Recordkeeping System for Crop Production
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October 27, 2025 - Questions about this information? Contact us.
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EmailWhy 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Laws Related to Pesticide Recordkeeping. . . . . . . . . . . ..5
Required Pesticide Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Pesticide Applicator Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Calibration of Application Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Pesticide Drift Management Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Individual Field Record Sheets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-88
Manure Application Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-88
Map of Manure Storage Locations on Farm …………... 89
Record for Manure Hauled Off-site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Manure Storage Inspection Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Animal Burial Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92-93
Animal Tissue Composting Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Irrigation Application Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Employee Training Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Worker Protection Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
CNMP employee training. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .97
Other employee training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
