VIENNA, Md. (Aug. 29, 2017) — Improvements in equipment and technology have helped farmers better utilize fertilizer, but behind that is good decision making, using what the industry has deemed the 4Rs.
Launched by the Fertilizer Institute, the 4R Nutrient Stewardship is a science-based fertilizer management approach for enhanced environmental protection, increased production and farmer profitability and improved sustainability.
The concept is to use the right fertilizer source, at the right rate, at the right time, and in the right place.
Locally, the newly expanded Delaware-Maryland 4R Alliance, a partnership between the Delaware/Maryland Agribusiness Association and The Nature Conservancy partnership, has fostered and promoted the concept since 2015.
Read more at American Farm: https://americanfarmpublications.com/alliance-hails-science-based-fertilizer-management-path/
