The workshop will feature sessions relevant to both farmers and agricultural retailers in the Western Lake Erie Basin, including how and why the 4Rs of nutrient stewardship are important.
The organization’s mission is to help farmers who have experienced a major illness, injury or natural disaster by providing the necessary equipment and manpower to plant, harvest or hay their crop.
United Suppliers winning proposal detailed SUSTAIN, a consulting network that provides customized products and services for farmers using a needs-based system approach.
The award recognizes an individual who delivers exceptional customer service for farmer clients in nutrient management, soil and water management, integrated pest management and crop production in Ohio.
Farmers and nutrient service providers in the Western Lake Erie Basin interested in learning how to put the 4Rs into practice will have the opportunity to do so at a workshop put on by the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program.
The newly dedicated Ford B. West Center for Responsible Agriculture will be used as a national training and education center for professionals in the ag input industry.
Florida farmer Alan Jones uses the 4R principles of nutrient stewardship as the core of his fertility program, which allows him to maximize production and keep costs in check.
Farmers nationwide find cover crops to be a tool that helps groundwater, prevents erosion, builds soil quality and complements existing best management practices.
A pair of studies published in the Journal of Environmental Quality today indicate that the buried network of drainage pipes known as the tile system can carry away as much phosphorus as surface runoff.
