Ohio | 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification

March 31, 2016

Heritage Cooperative Facilities in Sycamore and Upper Sandusky, Ohio Certified in 4R Nutrient Stewardship

The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that Heritage Cooperative’s facilities located in Sycamore and Upper Sandusky, Ohio have been added to its growing list of nutrient service providers to achieve certified status.

March 30, 2016

USDA-NRCS launches $41 million initiative to improve water quality for Western Lake Erie Basin

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

NSC and Stakeholders Address University of Michigan Study

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

4R Program is Dedicated to Water Quality Awareness

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 […]

February 29, 2016

Mercer Landmark Glenmore Branch Certified in 4R Nutrient Stewardship

The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that Mercer Landmark’s Glenmore Branch in Ohio City, Ohio earned its year one certification in 2015.

February 18, 2016

Busdeker Receives Distinguished Service Award at Fort Wayne ‘4R Farming 4 Sustainability’ Event

Doug Busdeker, recently retired senior manager of Northern Farm Centers at The Andersons, Inc., received the Nutrient Stewardship Council’s Distinguished Service Award during its “4R Farming 4 Sustainability” event in Fort Wayne, Indiana Feb. 12.

January 28, 2016

Nester Ag, LLC Certified in 4R Nutrient Stewardship

The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that Nester Ag, LLC in Bryan, Ohio has been added to its growing list of nutrient service providers to achieve certified status.

January 18, 2016

4R in the News: Brownfield Ag Covers 4R Certification Program Milestone

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 […]

January 5, 2016

February Workshop to Help Farmers, Nutrient Service Providers Put 4Rs into Practice

The Nutrient Stewardship Council will host a complimentary “4R Farming 4 Sustainability” educational workshop Feb. 12 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, providing farmers and agricultural retailers updates, perspectives and information on the 4Rs and the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification.

December 17, 2015

Crop Production Services in Blissfield, Michigan & Hamler, Ohio Certified in 4R Nutrient Stewardship

The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that Crop Production Services, Inc.’s facilities located in Blissfield, Michigan and Hamler, Ohio have been added to its growing list of nutrient service providers to achieve certified status.

December 8, 2015

Ohio State University Extension Nutrient Management Plan Development Program Servicing Farmers in the Western Lake Erie Basin

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 […]

November 3, 2015

All Legacy Farmers’ Agronomy Facilities Now Certified in 4R Nutrient Stewardship

The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that Legacy Farmers Cooperative’s facilities in Arcadia, Arlington, McComb and Pandora, Ohio have all been added to its growing list of nutrient service providers to achieve certified […]