The right source matches fertilizer type to crop needs, to ensure a balanced supply of essential nutrients, considering both naturally available sources and the characteristics of specific products, in plant available forms.
The right rate matches the amount of fertilizer to crop needs, by assessing and making decisions based on soil nutrient supply and plant demand.
The right time makes nutrients available when crops need them, by assessing and making decisions based on the dynamics of crop uptake, soil supply, nutrient loss risks, and field operation logistics.
The right place applies and keeps nutrients where crops can use them, by addressing root-soil dynamics and nutrient movement, and manage spatial variability within the field to meet site-specific crop needs and limit potential losses from the field.
Chester, MD (January 24, 2024) – The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association is offering cost-share enhanced nutrient management practices. Cost-share of $20 per acre is available for testing biofertilizer products or adding an additional split of nitrogen. Agribusinesses are eligible to receive $500 per farmer for providing technical assistance to the farmer and delivering data […]
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Queenstown, Maryland (October 20, 2023) – The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association is honored to administer 30 vouchers to Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs) who partner with farmers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The voucher is good for $1,000 of technical support from a CCA to provide data management, coaching, and advanced nutrient management plan development […]
Read More“Even when we voluntarily compiled nutrient management plans, we found we didn’t need all the nutrients we were applying. We’ve gotten better since.”
“Better balancing of dairy manure has enabled use across more acres in accordance with balanced crop needs and has significantly reduced nutrient imports to the farm.”
“Variable rate technology has helped us utilize the same amount of fertilizer and seed and realize higher yields.”
