Category: Events

Covering Cover Crop, Nitrogen, and Markets – Listen During the 4R Summer Webinar

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Chester, Maryland (July 2, 2024) – The Delaware Maryland 4R Alliance is hosting a summer 4R webinar. Join us on July 15th at 8:30 AM for a wonderful line-up. Registration is free and available here.

The morning webinar will provide Nutrient Management, Conservation Planner, and Certified Crop Adviser credits for all attendees. The credits are currently pending and will be posted on our website once finalized.

The 4R Alliance is excited to welcome Melissa Stefun, a graduate student member of the soil quality laboratory at the University of Maryland for a presentation on N fall application on cover crops. Then Sapana Pokhrel, a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Delaware, will be talking about the potential of PSNT in corn nitrogen management in long-term cover cropping systems. Lastly, Brooks York with AgriSompo will talk about market conditions, crop insurance, and future treds the industry might see.

The Delaware Maryland 4R Alliance is a collaboration between agribusinesses, farmers, government agencies, conservation groups and scientists. Working to ensure that every nutrient application on Delaware and Maryland farms is consistent with the 4Rs – the right nutrient source, applied at the right rate, at the right time, and in the right place. The alliance is focused on increasing implementation of 4R practices to benefit the economic, environmental, and social well-being of our region and our farmers. Learn more about the 4R alliance at 4RMidAtlantic.com.

Register today online at https://bit.ly/4RSummerWebinar24.

On Farm Research at Delaware Ag Week

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THE 4R WHOLE SYSTEM MANAGEMENT APPROACH requires finding the right nutrient sources, rates, timing and method of application for your individual farm. An on-farm research project can help to evaluate new practices, allowing you to identify site-specific management strategies that provide the greatest benefits to your operation.

On January 15, from 1-4pm, the Delaware-Maryland 4R Alliance will host an On-Farm Research and ROI Session at Delaware Ag Week. The program includes:

  • Tips, Tricks, Trials and Tribulations of On-Farm Research
    Joshua McGrath, University of Kentucky
  • Precision Agriculture Economics and Decision Making-Beyond Profitability
    Jordan Shockley, University of Kentucky
  • Walking Through the Steps of a Successful On-Farm Research Trial
    Anthony Martin, Iowa Soybean Association, On-Farm Network 

See the full program and register at https://sites.udel.edu/delawareagweek/2018/11/28/on-farm-research-and-roi-session/

Interested in learning more? Our factsheet offers a brief overview about considerations and keys to success for an on-farm research trial:

Promoting ‘4Rs’ and pushing new ideas

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Drag line manure hoses are something you don’t see much of in Pennsylvania. But Jeff Zimmerman, owner of Agri-Applicators in Lebanon, which specializes in custom manure application, is sold on them, especially when used with a manure injector.

With farmers under pressure to reduce the amount of nitrogen and phosphorus getting into waterways, things such as manure injectors are being looked at to help address environmental regulations while helping keep farmers profitable.

“It’s got to start with keeping farms profitable, keeping them in business,” says Eric Rosenbaum, executive director of the Pennsylvania 4R Alliance, speaking at a recent nutrient stewardship field day in Hershey, Pa. The alliance has partnered with Growmark FS, Bazooka Farmstar and The Nature Conservancy on projects highlighting new technology and better ways to track voluntary best management practices on farms.

4R alliances are partnerships between agribusinesses, farmers, researchers, and local, state and federal agencies that encourage the concept of the “4Rs”: applying the right fertilizer at the right time, the right rate and in the right place.

Read the rest of the article at American Agriculturalist.