Howard advises against mixing the raw manure into the soil uncomposted (unless it is rabbit droppings) because you'll burn your crops. If you can till it in and wait longer to plant, or pile the patties and compost them hot (get a source of green material in there like cut grass or the weeds you've pulled) and let it cook for a few weeks (turn it in addition to watering it to keep it hot) and then distribute it around the crops (a lot harder to do if you're doing all of this with tractors and such.) Rather than burn that groundcover you should have composted it. Perhaps you can mow some of the surrounding area to mix into the manure?
You can do a number of things to improve the soil while the manure is composting. The ash that resulted from burning can be left in the garden. Getting a soil test is a good idea, but also in general it is prudent to add soil amendments (greensand, lava sand, dry molasses, etc.) and treat with beneficial nematodes and put out some Trichogramma wasps - you'll have some resident pests in the area that need to be addressed in order to have a productive garden. Find a source of a good quality hardwood mulch from local trees, if you can.
Take a look at the guide for
Bed Preparation for more ideas. Good luck with this project! That manure is a resource you don't want to waste, but you need to use it in a way that will help the garden, not singe the tender young crops.