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September 12, 2018
Continuing its commitment to improving water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin, Nutrien Ag Solutions Upper Sandusky facility has achieved certified status for year two through the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program. The voluntary […]
September 7, 2018
Does planting cover crops make you money? Do all areas in your field profit the same? Is your nutrient management helping grow more crops and less algae? Join us September 22 from 8-12 at Ken Vollmer’s shop […]
September 6, 2018
September 2018 September 5 – Allen County, IN. Soil Health Field Day. Roemke Farms, Harlan, IN. 3:00-8:00pm For more information Contact: Allen County SWCD at (260)484-5848 ext. 3. Dinner included. PARP, CCH, and CCA credits […]
August 24, 2018
Agricultural retailers and Certified Crop Advisers from the Western Lake Erie Basin attended the Land to Lake Field Day, held August 21-22 on South Bass Island. The event provided participants the opportunity to learn more […]
August 9, 2018
With the first substantial rain in weeks pounding on the barn’s tin roof and water pooling under the doors like a spring creek rising, Dale Bartholomew of Growmark FS announced August 8 at Empire Farm […]
August 1, 2018
Apply Now for the 2019 4R Advocate Program! The 4R Advocate program recognizes agricultural retailers and their grower customers who are leading the way when it comes to implementing 4R Nutrient Stewardship on the farm. […]
July 23, 2018
By Larry Stalcup, Contributor for The Progressive Farmer Ohio growers protect watershed and yields by adopting nutrient management plan. Farming near Toledo, Ohio, and Lake Erie, David and his father, Lowell Myerholtz, work hard to limit […]
July 19, 2018
Industry Continues to Strengthen Commitment to Improving Water Quality More than 150 agricultural influencers came together for the 2018 4R Technology Review Field Day at Kellogg Farms, a Blanchard River Demonstration Farm located in Hardin […]
July 18, 2018
The Defiance Soil and Water Conservation District and numerous partners are hosting the Western Lake Erie Basin Field to Lake, Field Day Event on August 7th. The theme will be Productive Farms, Profitable Conservation. Spend […]
July 10, 2018
Please save the date for the 2019 4R Summit, which will be held June 10-11, 2019, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. More details about registration and hotels will be made available in spring 2019. This year’s […]
June 29, 2018
At the free 4R Technology Review Field Day, retailers, farmers and other interested parties will hear from experts and see field demonstrations focused on strengthening the industry’s commitment to improving the quality of Ohio’s waterways. […]
June 22, 2018
This week representatives for Ohio, Indiana, Minnesota, New York, Missouri, Florida and Canada (on behalf of Ontario) met in The Fertilizer Institute offices in Washington D.C. for a facilitated discussion to advance the 4R Nutrient […]
June 15, 2018
Just as one of the most-publicized Summits in world history was getting underway on the Malaysian Peninsula earlier this week, The Fertilizer Institute’s (TFI) 2018 4R Nutrient Stewardship Summit was kicking off in Des Moines, IA. Noting […]
June 5, 2018
Mark your calendars for these events around the Western Lake Erie Basin! June 2018 June 11-12th, Des Moines, Iowa, 4R Summit. The Fertilizer Institute. Register at https://www.tfi.org/conferences/4r-summit. June 22-24th, Defiance County, RiverFest 2018. Free and […]
May 17, 2018
Ohio’s Country Journal recently had a conversation with… Kevin Elder, who recently retired as chief of the Ohio Department of Agriculture Division of Livestock Environmental Permitting OCJ: Could you provide a brief overview of your career […]