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December 19, 2017
In March 2014, the agriculture community launched a proactive, responsible commitment aimed at the long-term improvement of Lake Erie’s water quality. More than three years later, the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program continues to provide […]
December 18, 2017
With the winter season upon us, the Ohio Department of Agriculture Division of Soil and Water Conservation would like to remind producers and nutrient applicators of laws and restrictions on manure application. Signed into law […]
December 14, 2017
The 5 Pairs of Growers and Retailer Partners Exemplify the Use of 4R Nutrient Stewardship Practices on the Farm The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) named five farmer and fertilizer retailers pairs who are implementing innovative and […]
November 9, 2017
In 1979, John Motter learned some hard life lessons when he was 25 and he lost his father in a farm accident. “I got to work with my dad for a couple of years and […]
November 9, 2017
Two weeks after the Hicks-Hudson administration declared the 2017 western Lake Erie algae season over, the federal agency that actually monitors and tracks the season has concurred. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which uses […]
November 6, 2017
The Nutrient Stewardship Council (NSC), governing body of the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program, has announced a new chairman, Mark Sunderman, CEO of Legacy Farmers Cooperative in Findlay, Ohio. Sunderman succeeds Carrie Vollmer-Sanders of The […]
October 30, 2017
The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that the OHIGRO, Inc. Delaware facility has been added to its growing list of nutrient service providers to achieve certified status. The voluntary certification program, now in its […]
October 27, 2017
The deadline for nominating a 4R Advocate is rapidly approaching. All materials are due to The Fertilizer Institute by Tuesday, October 31. Applying is easy using the new online form; so get your applications in! […]
September 28, 2017
More than 400,000 people in Ohio went without water when a nutrient-fueled algal bloom erupted in Lake Erie and contaminated drinking water supplies in 2014. Unfortunately, this isn’t an isolated case. Each year, nutrients from farms, sewage […]
September 21, 2017
Experts at the Understanding Harmful Algal Blooms conference stressed the importance of collaboration between conservationists and farmers. The project manager of Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network says it’s in the best interest of farmers to […]
September 20, 2017
Continuing its commitment to improving water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin, Centerra Coop Loudonville facility has achieved certified status for year two through the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program. The voluntary certification program […]
September 14, 2017
The 2017 4R Technology Review Field Day brought together more than 90 retailers, farmers and other interested parties to learn about agriculture’s continued efforts to improve water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin and […]
September 12, 2017
The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that the Crop Production Services Delphos facility has been added to its growing list of nutrient service providers to achieve certified status. The voluntary certification program, now in […]
September 6, 2017
The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that the Helena Chemical Company Continental facility has been added to its growing list of nutrient service providers to achieve certified status. The voluntary certification program, now in […]
August 30, 2017
Research and experience tell us there is a delicate balance between sufficient fertilizer to make a crop and excess fertilizer resulting in environmental loss. The complexities of managing a system with biological, physical and chemical […]