Control one two one control two control one control one two Laneway No aeration Laneways: no aeration Each plot is roughly 25 x 60 ft (1500 sq ft) Farm usually doesn’t get a third cut off the field Semi solid manure with chain drag in may Seward Farm Black = control- no aeration Green- 1 pass Blue- 2 pass Red- 3 pass Plot 2 Plot 1 Plot 3 Plot 4 Forage testing: Harvest Plot 4 1st cut harvest sample from control and 1 pass 2nd cut harvest sample from C, 1 and 2 Manure applied prior to 1 st cut and after 1 st cut 2 nd cut not taken until November after several killing frosts. No sample taken

Each plot is roughly 12 x 60 ft (720 sq ft) Semi solid manure Marker stake is 38 ft off the edge of plot replicate #2 Anderson Hill Farm one two three control One three Control two Controlonetwo ft (38.8 if tape tied on) Black = control- no aeration Green- 1 pass Blue- 2 pass Red- 3 pass , 1Mg, acre applied on 4/12 Plot 1 Plot 2 Plot 3 Forage testing: Harvest Plot 1 1st cut harvest sample from control and 1 pass 2nd cut harvest sample from C, 1 and 2 3rd cut harvest sample from,c,1, 2 and 3 Aerated on April 14 at 4* Manure applied before spring before 1 st cut and after 1 st cut No 3 rd cut taken in 2010

Each plot is roughly 10 x 60 ft (600 sq ft) Semi solid manure Ruane Farm one two three control One three Control two Controlonetwo ft2.5in to stake to willow Black = control- no aeration Green- 1 pass Blue- 2 pass Red- 3 pass 8ft to stake to willow Forage testing: Harvest Plot 2 1st cut harvest sample from control and 1 pass 2nd cut harvest sample from C, 1 and 2 3rd cut harvest sample from,c,1, 2 and 3 Plot 1Plot 2Plot 3 No manure applied due to location of plot to river. 3rd cut sample not taken due to flooding contamination of samples

Each plot is roughly 33 x 60 ft Liquid manure Plots start 32 ft on either side of the shrub Harvested on may 25 aerated on May 28? Sheldon Farm 60 One two three Controlthree Control two onethree control Two One 60 Black = control- no aeration Green- 1 pass Blue- 2 pass Red- 3 pass Nutrisphere applied on 4/20 Forage testing: Harvest Plot 2 1st cut :no aeration done prior to 1st cut no sample taken 2nd cut harvest sample from C, and 1 3rd cut harvest sample from,c,1, and 2 Plot 1 Plot 2 Plot 3 Manure applied after 1 st cut ~2500gal per acre, no 4 th cut taken so no 3 pass samples collected

Each plot is roughly 10 x 60 ft (600 sq ft) Liquid manure Plots start 28ft off dirt road Mow person is Mike Maynes Russo Farm one two threetwo control one three Control two 30 Controlonethree 30 Black = control- no aeration Green- 1 pass Blue- 2 pass Red- 3 pass Forage testing: Harvest Plot 2 1st cut :no aeration done prior to 1st cut no sample taken 2nd cut harvest sample from C, and 1 3rd cut harvest sample from,c,1, and 2 Plot 1 Plot 2 Plot 3 Mowed for first cut 6/8 picked up on 6/9 Aerated on 6/12 manured on When Jeremy aerated, he made the 2 and 3 passes at the same times As the 1 st pass. N E S W

Each plot is roughly 15 x 60 ft ( 900sq ft) Liquid manure Millbrand Hill Farm one two three control One three Control two Control one two Black = control- no aeration Green- 1 pass Blue- 2 pass Red- 3 pass Forage testing: Harvest Plot 2 1st cut :no aeration done prior to 1st cut no sample taken 2 nd cut harvest sample from C, and 1 3 rd cut harvest sample from,c,1, and 2