In areas where farm runoff travels to the waters of Lake Erie, farmers and agricultural retailers are working together to improve water quality. The new 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program, first implemented in mid-March, is […]

Chris Henney, president and CEO of the Ohio AgriBusiness Association, and Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, Western Lake Erie project director for the Nature Conservancy, joined Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Senior Director of Policy Development and Environmental Policy, […]

The Nutrient Stewardship Council, on behalf of the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program, is seeking candidates for work as approved 4R Auditors.

Knowledgestream.org, a service of WGTE Public Media in Toledo, Ohio, recently published video from the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Launch event held March 18 in Perrysburg, Ohio. The hour-long video showcases the tri-state support for the […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 14, 2014) – Agricultural retailers and nutrient service providers in the Western Lake Erie Basin are encouraged to join a comprehensive, long-term effort to improve Lake Erie’s water quality by registering for […]

Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the Western Lake Erie Basin Project Director for The Nature Conservancy and chair of the Nutrient Stewardship Council, is being honored as a Next Generation of Conservation Leaders Champion of Change by the […]

Ag Retailers and Stakeholders from Ohio, Indiana and Michigan Gather to Learn More about Certification Process COLUMBUS, Ohio (March 18, 2014) – More than 250 agricultural retailers and stakeholders from the Ohio, Indiana and Michigan agriculture […]