May 16, 2016
Source: Ohio Watershed Network The Ohio Watershed Network has created an interactive map as part of the Watershed Group search feature. The map allows users to zoom and click on any of the 8-digit Hydrologic […]
May 13, 2016
Source: Nutrients for Life Foundation The Nutrients for Life Foundation announced a new 4R reader for elementary students. Through colorful comic strips, the curriculum is designed to help 3rd and 4th grade students understand the concepts […]
April 25, 2016
Source: The Fertilizer Institute SAVE THE DATE: The annual 4R Nutrient Stewardship Summit will be held June 15-16 in Indianapolis. The summit will include a day and a half of sessions and is open to […]
April 22, 2016
Earlier this year, The Fertilizer Institute recognized farmers Lowell and David Myerholtz of Gibsonburg, Ohio and retailer John Fritz of The Andersons, in Fremont, Ohio, as 4R Advocates for their efforts that have contributed to […]
March 30, 2016
According to a March 29 post by Ohio Ag Net & Ohio’s Country Journal, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service will invest $41 million in a three-year initiative to support the […]
March 28, 2016
A study released by the University of Michigan Water Center last week analyzed various management practices to achieve the 40 percent reduction target set by the governments of Ohio, Michigan and Ontario. Various key stakeholders […]
March 22, 2016
Around the world people are celebrating World Water Day, and the Nutrient Stewardship Council and the stakeholders of the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program recognize the need to increase water quality awareness—every day. The voluntary […]
January 18, 2016
Brownfield‘s Dave Russell spoke with Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, Western Lake Erie Basin project director for The Nature Conservancy on the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program’s announcement that more than one million acres in the Western Lake […]
December 8, 2015
Funded by a grant through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Ohio State University Extension assembled a team of Nutrient Management Plan Writers to assist farmers in developing nutrient management plans in the Western Lake Basin […]
October 30, 2015
Earlier this month, The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) launched the 2016 4R Advocate Awards Program with a call for entries from retailers wishing to highlight the exceptional nutrient stewardship practices of their grower customers. The 4R […]
October 28, 2015
The latest information on fertilizer supply and demand, agriculture, nutrient and technology outlooks, and opportunities for the industry will be on the agenda at The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Fertilizer Industry Roundtable’s upcoming Fertilizer […]
October 16, 2015
During the recent Farm Science Review, Brownfield’s Dave Russell hosted a panel to discuss the 4R Nutrient Certification Program. Joining Dave, Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, Western Lake Erie Basin Project Director with the Nature Conservancy, Logan Haake with […]