Trend for Precision Soil Testing % Zone or Grid Samples Tested compared to Total Samples

% Zone or Grid Samples Tested Compared to Conventional Whole Field Composite Samples in 2014

%Zone or Grid Samples – Northwood laboratory % Grid or Zone Samples Tested Compared To Conventional Whole Field Composite Samples Tested

Average Soil Nitrate following Wheat in 2014 Fall 2014 Samples (lb/a 0-24” samples) MB ND SD MN

Average Soil Nitrate Following “Wheat” in Canada Nitrate-N (0-24” lb/a)

Soil Nitrate Variability Between Fields Following “Wheat” in Canada – 2014

Average Soil Nitrate following Canola in 2014 Fall 2013 Samples (lb/a 0-24” samples) MB ND SD MN

Average Soil Nitrate Following “Canola” Nitrate-N (0-24” lb/a)

Soil Nitrate Variability Between Fields Following “Canola” in Canada – 2014

Average Soil Nitrate Following “Barley” in Canada Nitrate-N (0-24” lb/a)

Soil Nitrate Variability Between Fields Following “Barley” in Canada

Average Soil Nitrate Following “Flax” in Canada Nitrate-N (0-24” lb/a)

Soil Nitrate Variability Between Fields Following “Potato” in Canada

Average Soil Nitrate Following “Potato” in Canada Nitrate-N (0-24” lb/a)

Average Soil Nitrate following Corn in 2014 Fall 2014 samples (lb/a 0-24” samples) MB ND SD MN

Average Soil Nitrate Following “Corn” in Canada Nitrate-N (0-24” lb/a)

Soil Nitrate Variability Between Fields Following “Corn” in Canada

Average Soil Nitrate following Soybean in 2014 Fall 2014 samples (lb/a 0-24” samples) MB ND SD MN

Average Soil Nitrate Following “Soybean” in Canada Nitrate-N (0-24” lb/a)

Soil Nitrate Variability Between Fields Following “Soybean” in Canada 2014

50% 53% 72% 46% 66% 57% 72% 58% 67% 32% 24% 17% 50% 45% 46% 76% % Soil Samples with Phosphorus less than 10 ppm Fall 2014 samples (0-6” samples) MB ND SD MN 38% (Olsen P test) 40% 60% 31% 37% 36% 32% 38% 46% 47%40% 63% 22%

21% 15% 5% 3% 6% 7% 3% 2% 43% 33% 18% 27% 33% 36% 17% 12% % Soil Samples with Potassium less than 150 ppm Fall 2014 samples (0-6” samples) MB ND SD MN 37% 16% 45% 25% 6% 35% 50% 31% 22% 5%1% 68% 72% 36%

61% 50% 74% 47% 71% 81% 51 63% 33% 34% 44% 28% 58% 51% 47% 80% % Soil Samples with Zinc less than 1.0 ppm Fall 2014 samples (0-6” samples) MB ND SD MN 26% 31% 34% 47% 18% 36% 46% 45% 60% 84% 28% 41% 56% 87%

13% 18% 33% 67% 49% 57% 29% 34% 22% 17% 16% 10% 12% 8% 20% 18% 33% 31% % Soil Samples with Sulfur less than 15 lb/a Fall 2014 samples (0-6” samples) MB ND SD MN 20% 68% 59% 84% 69% 65% 44% 57% 47% 39% 36% 73% 81%

26% 21% 33% 23% 34% 58% 60% 44% 28% 20% 26% 22% 35% 12 27% 36% 28% % Soil Samples with %OM less than 3.0% Fall 2014 Samples (0-6” samples) MB ND SD MN 8% 5% 12% 77% 36% 17% 7% 31% 28% 26% 49% 11% 27% 12%

50% 37% 55% 69% 89% 88% 86% 72% 86% 52% 38% 90% 67% 62% 52% 30% 36% 25% 51% 57% 65% 77% % Soil Samples with Chloride less than 40 lb/a Fall 2014 Samples (0-24” samples) MB ND SD MN 46% 81% 89% 41% 70% 76%

19% 16% 9% 16% 11% 3% 2% 5% 27% 32% 23% 5% 1% 4% 16% 17% 31% 27% 13% 17% % Soil Samples with Copper less than 0.5 ppm Fall 2014 samples (0-6” samples) MB ND SD MN 18% 3% 12% 5% 10% 43% 46% 9%

4% 6% 3% 5% 13% 20% 3% 40% 5% 1% 11% 6% 3% 11% 1% % Soil Samples with Boron less than 0.4 ppm Fall 2014 samples (0-6” samples) MB ND SD MN 1% 8% 44% 91% 26% 14%11% 6% 23% 9% 44% 25% 8% 1% 0% 7%

65% 78% 73% 35% 31% 44% 61% 52% 28% 57% 77% 96% 44% 38% 22% 76% 79% 73% 72% 57% 79% % Soil Samples with Soil pH greater than 7.3 Fall 2014 samples (0-6” samples) MB ND SD MN 64% 26% 22% 9% 7% 55% 94% 87%

4% 3% 2% 20% 16% 15% 4% 6% 34% 16% 4% 1% 14% 10% 39% 16% 3% 1% 6% 4% 25% 1% % Soil Samples with Soil pH less than 6.0 Fall 2014 samples (0-6” samples) MB ND SD MN 6% 18% 22% 13% 28% 41% 12% 0% 2% 25%

10% 24% 4% 5% 8% 6% 8% 31% 26% 3% 8% 1% 10% 44% 12% 23% 10% 9% % Soil Samples with Carbonate greater than 5.0% Fall 2014 samples (0-6” samples) MB ND SD MN 16% 4% 3% 22% 56% 14% 5% 8% 1% 3%

21% 32% 17% 8% 1% 2% 6% 1% 4% 10% 13% 3% 8% 3% 17% 13% 17% 14% 15% 5% 8% % Soil Samples with Salts greater than 1.0 Fall 2014 Samples (0-6” samples) MB ND SD MN 9% 11% 0% 3% 2% 5% 10% 16%

Manitoba - % Samples Testing with Salts greater than 1.0 1:1 salt method – expressed as mmhos/cm 582 NE ND R0G R0K