First-Ever Mid-Atlantic 4R Symposium

Queenstown, MD (August 7, 2023) – As regional affiliates of the Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association, the Delaware Maryland 4R Alliance and Pennsylvania 4R Alliance will be co-hosting the first-ever 4R Symposium. Join our teams for free on August 31st at Cecil College in North East, MD for 4R farming presentations.

Invited Presenters and Topics:

  • Dr. Tom Bruulsema with Plant Nutrition Canada – Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Responsible Plant Nutrition
  • Eric Rosenbaum with Rosetree Consulting – Splitting your Nitrogen Fertilizer – what the yield results tell us
  • Peyton Harper with The Fertilizer Institute – 4R Program Offerings and Resources
  • Dr. Nicole Fiorellino with the University of Maryland – On-Farm Trials
  • Dr. Leanna Nigon with The Fertilizer Institute – Realizing Economic and Environmental Outcomes with the 4Rs

Save your seat and reserve a free lunch by RSVPing online here. Nutrient Management and Certified Crop Adviser credits will be available for Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania.

The Mid-Atlantic 4R Nutrient Stewardship Association works to provide education to farmers on the economic and environmental benefits of implementing 4R nutrient stewardship practices while communicating to non-agricultural audiences by documenting on farm 4R successes and environmental outcomes.

If you are interested in sponsoring our event, please contact our team at thompsonagconsulting@gmail.com for a sponsorship packet to see all that we have to offer.

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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. Learn more about DEMD 4R’s work here.

The Pennsylvania 4R Alliance collectively works with farmers to deliver science-based systems that improve crop productivity through increased nutrient use efficiency and reduce losses of nutrients to the environment. Learn more about PA 4R’s work here.