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June 29, 2016
The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that Crop Production Services, Inc.’s facilities located in Ottawa and Upper Sandusky, Ohio have been added to its growing list of nutrient service providers to achieve certified status.
June 22, 2016
The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that The Andersons, Inc.’s Waterloo, Indiana facility has been added to its growing list of nutrient service providers to achieve certified status. The facility is the first in Indiana to earn this status under the voluntary certification program, a concentrated effort by the agriculture industry to significantly reduce and prevent nutrient runoff, which has contributed to water quality issues in Lake Erie.
June 20, 2016
Agreement Establishes Roadmap for Joint Initiatives Aimed at Enhanced Nutrient Stewardship and Related Sustainable Farming Practices The Nature Conservancy and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) announced a new partnership in support of farm practices that result […]
June 17, 2016
Source: Farm & Dairy COLUMBUS — Ohio farmers still have a little more than a year before they’ll be legally required to be certified in order to apply fertilizer to more than 50 acres. But […]
June 13, 2016
Findlay, Ohio – Legacy Farmers Cooperative Precision Ag Manager Logan Haake is the recipient of the GROWMARK Endure 4R Advocate award for engaging farmers in sustainable best management practices. Logan is being recognized for his […]
June 7, 2016
Source: Ohio EPA Public comments are being sought on a draft Western Basin of Lake Erie Collaborative Agreement Implementation Plan to reduce phosphorus entering Lake Erie by 40 percent by 2025. The draft is Ohio’s […]
May 26, 2016
Source: The Fertilizer Institute On May 17, the House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry held a hearing titled, “Focus on the Farm Economy: Impacts of Environmental Regulations and Voluntary Conservation Solutions.” The […]
May 18, 2016
The newly announced Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network, located in the Western Lake Erie Basin, will showcase and demonstrate leading edge conservation practices to improve Great Lakes water quality. The first of its kind in […]
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 […]
May 11, 2016
The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program has announced that The Andersons, Inc.’s facilities in Fostoria and Gibsonburg, Ohio have been added to its growing list of nutrient service providers to achieve certified status. The voluntary […]
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 31, 2016
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
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 […]