ETS Partners With 4R Nutrient Stewardship Program
March 7, 2016 Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS), the manufacturer of the SoilWarrior strip-tillage system, is partnering with the 4R Stewardship Program in an effort to help farmers realize the environmental advantages of precision nutrient placement.
“We are excited to support the 4R program,” says Brent Brueland, ETS vice president of sales and marketing. “Our sole mission at ETS is to help farmers apply nutrients in a responsible way, help them enhance their soil productivity, and do so in an economical manner.”
The 4R Stewardship Program is an innovative and science-based approach that offers enhanced environmental protection, increased production, increased farmer profitability and improved sustainability. The program is founded on the concept of using the right fertilizer source, at the right rate, during the right time, with the right placement.
“Getting nutrients in the field at the right time and in the right place is difficult,” says Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, nutrient strategy manager for the North America Agriculture program at The Nature Conservancy. “It is great to see companies committed to the 4Rs get the timing and placement right. Implementing the 4Rs of nutrient stewardship is essential to growing more food and keeping our waters clean.”
The ETS line of equipment mirrors the objectives of the 4R program, making the partnership between the two organizations a logical fit.
“Our SoilWarrior product line takes a leadership role in accomplishing the goals of 4R nutrient stewardship,” explains ETS CEO Kevin Born, a cash crop farmer with a background in agronomy who utilizes the SoilWarrior on his family’s farming operation. “With increased scrutiny from the public and the government on farm practices, growers are seeking new solutions for their businesses that are profitable, sustainable and more environmentally friendly. This partnership confirms our commitment to helping them defend the land and lead the charge through precision tillage and nutrient application.”
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